Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has resigned just after seven month and has called an early elections, hoping to strengthen his hold on power in snap elections.
Tsipras submitted his resignation to President Prokopis Pavlopoulos and asked for the earliest possible election date.
The election date is yet to be set but earlier reports suggested 20 September.
The Former PM will lead his leftist Syriza party in the elections, but he has face a rebellion by some members angry at the bailout’s austerity measures.
Alexis Tsipras made the announcement in a televised state address on Thursday.
“The political mandate of the 25 January elections has exhausted its limits and now the Greek people have to have their say,” he said.
“I want to be honest with you. We did not achieve the agreement we expected before the January elections.”
Tsipras said he would seek the Greek people’s approval to continue his government’s programme.
