Al Jazeera: Greece's Tsipras to call snap elections after resounding defeat
Greek prime minister's leftist Syriza party suffers big losses in EU parliament and local elections.
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has said he will call snap national elections after suffering a heavy defeat by the opposition conservatives in the European Parliament and local polls.
With an unexpectedly severe pounding at the ballot box on Sunday for his leftist Syriza party, Tsipras decided not to push through to a full term which expires in October.
A likely date for the ballot is June 30.
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WNU Editor: My Greek friends tell me that he is in trouble, and that there is a very good chance that he will be defeated. We shall see.
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