"I resign because I cannot, and do not wish to, retain the office of MP with all its privileges when I feel that my participation-especially as a former prime minister-offers nothing of substance to those who trusted me," he said. Former Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras announced on Monday that he is resigning from parliament, formally submitting his resignation letter to House Speaker Nikitas Kaklamanis. The move brings to a close a sixteen-year parliamentary career that saw Tsipras rise from a young opposition MP to become Greece's youngest-ever prime minister, and marks what appears to be the beginning of a new political chapter beyond the confines of SYRIZA - in line with the broader rebranding effort he has pursued over the past two years. In a statement accompanying his resignation, Tsipras described his decision as "one of conscience," saying that after sixteen years as MP, party leader, opposition chief and prime minister...