Greek government sets snap elections date for July 7
The Greek government has set July 7, a week later than expected, as the date for early parliamentary elections.
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- Published Date: 12:24 | 29 May 2019
- Modified Date: 12:33 | 29 May 2019
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.
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