Greece’s premier calls snap elections for July 7
Decision comes after premier Alexis Tsipras’s party suffered heavy defeat in European Parliament election
By Furkan Naci Top
ATHENS (AA) - Greece’s government spokesman on Tuesday announced that the early general election in the country will be held on July 7.
"The prime minister [Alexis Tsipras] decided to hold general elections on July 7," Dimitris Canakopoulos told Greek Alpha TV.
The decision came after Tsipras’s party suffered a heavy defeat in Sunday’s European Parliament elections.
The spokesman said it was ensured that the election day does not cause disruption to the university entrance exams.
* Writing by Beyza Binnur Donmez
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