Thursday, August 20, 2015

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras Tenders His Resignation — Sharmini Peries interviews Dimitri Lascaris

A new general election will be held on September 20. An election at this time is an attempt to demonstrate that Alexis Tsipras has the popular support to move forward with the latest debt bailout package from the Troika, in spite of the dissent he's receiving from the left wing of Syriza called the Left Platform.
Video and transcript.

Real News Network
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras Tenders His Resignation
Sharmini Peries interviews Dimitri Lascaris

Also
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras resigned on Thursday, hoping to strengthen his hold on power in snap elections after seven months in office in which he fought Greece's creditors for a better bailout deal but had to cave in.
Tsipras submitted his resignation to President Prokopis Pavlopoulos and asked for the earliest possible election date.

Government officials said the aim was to hold the election on Sept. 20, with Tsipras seeking to crush a rebellion in his leftist Syriza party and seal public support for the bailout program, Greece's third since 2010, that he negotiated.
Reuters
Tsipras resigns, paving way for snap Greek election
Renee Maltezou And Michele Kambas

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