Greece to hold early elections on Sept 20: gov’t official
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ATHENSAug 20, 2015 - 12:00 am GMT+3
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Aug 20, 2015 12:00 am
Greece is likely to hold early elections on Sept. 20, a Greek government official told reporters on Thursday.
"The aim is to hold elections on Sept. 20," a government source said after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met senior party officials and ministers to discuss the government's next move.
Tsipras 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.
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