Greece’s Tsipras resigns as Syriza party leader after election defeat – source

ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s Alexis Tsipras resigned on Thursday as leader of the leftist Syriza party following a heavy defeat in a national election on Sunday, a source told Reuters. Tsipras was expected to deliver an address later on Thursday.

(Reporting by Renee Maltezou; Editing by Karolina Tagaris)