Prime minister expected to make imminent announcement, with mid- or late September predicted as most likely dates for a pollThe Greek prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, is due to call snap elections on Thursday, sending voters back to the polls as early as next month, according to the state television broadcaster in Athens.As the debt-crippled country received the first tranche of its new €86bn (£61bn) bailout, Tsipras was reportedly holding discussions in parliament with his closest aides and expected to make an announcement by early evening. Continue reading...
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