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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras began a political marathon to seal the agreement with the partners on 18 August and complete the early elections on November 8th.

Neither he, nor any of his aides can say with certainty that these plans will materialise without a change. But Tsipras holds the whole puzzle in his hands and is determined to achieve his objectives within the planned dates.

The Prime Minister said he would not retreat and wants to clinch the agreement without delay through aggressive initiatives.

According to reports, after the conclusion of the agreement September will have to see the passing of laws abolishing early retirement, taxing agricultural incomes and restructuring the public sector.

The PM is quite serious about early elections. He already managed to kick off a discussion on the Greek debt restructuring with the commitment that after the elections he would resume negotiating and deliver on commitments. This indeed does not imply that the plans will remain the same, if events swerve away from predictions and thwart planned actions.

As far as the elections date is concerned, some of his aides have proposed September. But Tsipras emphasised he would not turn his back on the country to indulge in internal party score settling or avoid the political cost of implementing austerity measures.