September 2026

Friedrich Merz described the election result in Mecklenburg as catastrophic and said he would continue as CDU leader and chancellor. He also said he would take responsibility for the outcome.

European intelligence chiefs are warning of a possible Russian "test" of NATO within months, according to reports carried by Greek outlets. The warnings describe scenarios of a Russian attack on NATO, as reported by Ethnos and Kathimerini.

Ukrainian forces carried out a large-scale drone attack on Moscow and its suburbs, with Russian parliamentary elections entering their third and final day. The attack was described as the largest Ukrainian drone assault since the start of the war.

Greece's out-of-court debt settlement mechanism will apply a new protection for primary residences starting September 21. The change is described as a new "shield" for the first home, with the mechanism allowing debts to be repaid in 72 or 240 instalments.

A large wildfire is burning uncontrolled in Chonos, near Sitia in the Lasithi region of Crete, with difficult hours for residents. The fire is described as raging at close range to Karydi, and a new 112 emergency message was issued for five settlements.

Nikos Androulakis presented PASOK's governance program at the Thessaloniki International Fair, setting the party's goal as first place rather than second. He stated that PASOK would not cooperate with New Democracy.

A GPO poll puts New Democracy more than 14.5 points ahead of PASOK, with PASOK second and Syriza third. The same survey found that six in ten respondents assess Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis's announcements at the Thessaloniki International Fair negatively.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke from Kastellorizo, saying the image of 2010, when the island was chosen as the backdrop for Greece's entry into the bailout memoranda, pained them, and that today things are different. He said Greece does not threaten anyone but also does not accept threats and instructions from anyone.

A Hellenic Air Force Phantom fighter jet crashed at the Tanagra Air Base, killing the two pilots on board. The aircraft was seen burning in the air before it went down, and the control tower issued three warnings to the crew. The funerals for the two pilots will be held tomorrow in Pyrgos and Ioannina.

Schools across Greece reopen today for the start of the new school year, with the first bell ringing for students returning to classrooms after the summer break. Coverage focuses on the changes in effect this year at kindergartens, primary schools, middle schools and high schools.