The possibility of early general elections being called has increased in the weeks following the Euro Summit agreement, with the Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras however being undecided as he weights his options.
On the one hand, elections in September would not allow the Left Platform to reorganize as an independent party, however the effects of the new bailout agreement will by that point have come into effect and in conjunction with the capital controls that remain in place, will have a major effect on households and voters.
On the other hand, the Prime Minister may have a greater electoral advantage if he implements the bailout agreement and the first program review is positive. These developments however would not become apparent until the end of October.
Officially though, the government claims that nothing has yet been decided and that it is paramount to not destabilize the economy or waste the two months until the program review takes place. In the upcoming scheduled meetings the Prime Minister will focus on planning the legislative acts that must go through Parliament in order to receive financial aid.
