The Greek prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, announced his resignation and the government led by Syriza party, according to communication to the Greeks made on Thursday by public television.
Tsipras, 41, in the government’s leadership since January this year, said it was his “political and moral obligation” to the Greeks call new elections. Announcing his resignation, the head of the coalition government led by Syriza, left wing radical party, he stressed that needs a clear mandate for a strong government. “The mandate that I received the January 25 ran out,” said cited by international agencies.
The scramble for the dismissal of Tsipras already had to guess, since tens of Syriza MPs did not approve the agreement for the third rescue and later in the parliamentary vote on the measures agreed with the creditors, the parliamentary majority that supports the Executive, down to 119 by 300 deputies.
With the confirmation that the Greeks will be called again to the polls, Greece will, in September, the fifth legislative elections since 2009.
According to sources cited by Reuters, still no official confirmation, the elections should take place on September 20.
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