Greece's Tsipras resigns as Syriza party leader after election defeat - source

FILE PHOTO: Leftist Syriza party leader Alexis Tsipras addresses supporters during a pre-election rally in Athens, Greece, June 22, 2023. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi/File Photo

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)