The Komotini Municipality’s 2025 budget has been approved, with majority support from the ruling party while opposition councilors abstained. Deputy Mayor for Finance Kimonas Lechoudis emphasized the budget’s focus on improving residents’ quality of life despite significant financial challenges, such as cuts in state funding. Opposition leaders criticized the budget as lacking vision and accused the administration of managing without clear objectives. Mayor Giannis Gkaranis defended the budget as realistic and aligned with community needs, stating that it supports essential social services while addressing the economic constraints faced by local government.