Ilioupoli municipal council meeting ends in physical altercation

The municipal council meeting of Ilioupoli was suspended following a physical confrontation between council members. The incident began during a speech by Mayor Stathis Psirropoulos regarding the redevelopment of the Chalikaki park, a project budgeted at 5 million euros involving the Public Properties Company (ETAD). Deputy Mayor Giannis Tavoularis confronted a female citizen in the room, claiming he was reacting to a prior verbal attack. The situation escalated when Councilman Giannis Antzinas attempted to intervene and was allegedly attacked by an associate of the mayor. The incident caused a temporary black-out of the meeting's live digital broadcast as order was lost. Different accounts emphasize opposing sides of the conflict, with the deputy mayor alleging provocation and the councilman alleging assault. The primary focus of the meeting remained the negotiation of lease terms with ETAD for the park project.