Greek bailout: Alexis Tsipras to 'step down and call snap elections'
Prime minister set to make imminent announcement, with 20 September predicted as most likely date for a poll Alexis Tsipras insisted that accepting tough reform demands is the only way to ensure Greece remains in the eurozone. Photograph: Stoyan Nenov/Reuters The Greek prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, has decided to step down and call snap elections for 20 September, government officials said.