LONDON (Reuters) - Portuguese, Italian and Greek bond yields rose on Thursday after a Greek government official said Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras would resign.
The move will clear the way for early elections on Sept. 20. Tsipras effectively lost his parliamentary majority after a rebellion by hardliners in his Syriza party who oppose a bailout agreement struck with international lenders.
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