ATHENS — Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of Greece will call for national elections on Sept. 20 in a bid to consolidate his power and press ahead with the bailout plan he agreed to this summer with European creditors, government officials said Thursday.
Mr. Tsipras is expected to begin the process by submitting his resignation on Thursday, clearing the way for a vote next month on whether he and his leftist Syriza party should be returned to power with a new mandate.
