ATHENS: Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced his resignation and called for snap elections on Thursday, as he went on the offensive to defend the country's massive bailout after it triggered a rebellion within his own hard-left party.
Tsipras did not give a date for the new polls but they are expected to be held on September 20, the state news agency ANA said, citing government sources.
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