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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will resign within hours to pave the way for early elections on Sept 20, government officials said, hoping to quell a rebellion in his leftist Syriza party and seal support for a bailout programme. Sonia Legg reports
In a ceremony in Greece's capital, Athens, a new cabinet formed by the elected Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is sworn in during a service led by Archbishop Ieronymos. The Conservative leader embarks on his second term as Greece's prime minister with a vow to accelerate institutional and economic reforms. IMAGES
Around 20,000 supporters of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan pack a central square in the capital Yerevan as he stages the last campaign rally ahead of snap polls, according to AFP journalists at the scene. IMAGES
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with Devlet Bahceli, key ally and leader of the Turkish Nationalist Movement, for critical talks on a proposal to hold snap elections this August. IMAGES
Iceland's Prime Minister calls for a second snap election in less than a year, after a party quit the coalition government, accusing the premier of hiding his father's involvement in seeking a clean record for a convicted paedophile. SOUNDBITE
As Greece's interim government is sworn in, a new poll shows Alexis Tsipras's Syriza party emerging as the biggest party after next month's election. Ciara Lee reports.
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