Thessaloniki’s city council paid tribute to former mayor Yiannis Boutaris, who passed away at 82. During a special session prior to urban redevelopment discussions, council president Spyros Vougias praised Boutaris’s leadership from 2010 to 2019, observing a moment of silence in his honor. Vougiас announced that an upcoming council meeting will allow members to share memories of Boutaris, and he committed to working with the mayor’s family to establish a framework for ongoing recognition of the late mayor’s contributions to the city.