Latest news in Greece? September 8th, 2026

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis recently ruled out snap elections, confirming that the vote will be held on schedule in the spring of 2027. This followed his economic policy speech at the Thessaloniki International Fair, where he unveiled a 3.5 billion euro package of tax cuts and wage hikes. In other developments, a moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck near Agrinio in western Greece earlier today, and firefighting crews continue to battle an ongoing wildfire in the mountainous Trapezitsa area near Konitsa in northwestern Greece. The Business Standard+ 1