VIDEO: Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras to resign on Thursday

Tsipras resigns but eyes strong return in vote.

Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras resigned last night, but will be hoping to strengthen his hold on power in snap elections following seven months in office in which he fought Greece’s creditors for a better bailout deal but had to cave in.

Tsipras submitted his resignation to President Prokopis Pavlopoulos and asked for the earliest possible election date.