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| Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras 'to resign' today | Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras 'to resign' today |
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| The Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, will resign this evening, according to a government official. | The Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras, will resign this evening, according to a government official. |
| His resignation will clear the way for snap elections on 20 September, the official told Reuters. | His resignation will clear the way for snap elections on 20 September, the official told Reuters. |
| Mr Tsipras had earlier met with senior party officials and ministers to discuss the government's next move as Greece paid off €3.3bn to the European Central Bank. | Mr Tsipras had earlier met with senior party officials and ministers to discuss the government's next move as Greece paid off €3.3bn to the European Central Bank. |
| He had been expected to seek early elections to quell a rebellion in his leftist Syriza party and seal support to implement a tough bailout programme. | He had been expected to seek early elections to quell a rebellion in his leftist Syriza party and seal support to implement a tough bailout programme. |
| The Prime Minister effectively lost his parliamentary majority after a rebellion by hardliners in his Syriza party who oppose a bailout agreement struck with international lenders. | The Prime Minister effectively lost his parliamentary majority after a rebellion by hardliners in his Syriza party who oppose a bailout agreement struck with international lenders. |
| Mr Tsipras was expected to make an announcement on Thursday evening. According to the Associated Press, he was also expected to visit the country's president, a formality when calling for an early elections, which would also see him have to step down as prime minister. | |
| Earlier on Thursday, Energy and Environment Minister Panos Skourletis said: "The certainty is that the need for elections has arisen." |