Tsipras launches risky election campaign

EU Observer reports Syriza party leader Alexis Tsipras is running a risky election strategy of attempting to claim a parliamentary majority in snap elections, even though a large portion of his party has defected. 53 of the 201 members of Syriza’s central...

Greek PM Tsipras quits and calls early polls

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced on television Thursday that he is resigning and calling for an early election, BBC reports. The election is reportedly scheduled to occur on September 20, but the date has yet to be confirmed. Tsipras is facing a rebellion...

Greece to hold early elections

Reuters reports Greece is likely to hold snaps election on Sept. 20. Prime Minster Alexis Tsipras is attempting to suppress a rebellion in his leftist Syriza party over the new Greek bailout program he is trying to implement.   Read original...