Summary

The Apokoronas municipality and opposition leader Andréas Kouklinos have issued a joint statement to correct what they describe as a false claim circulating publicly — namely, that the opposition had alleged a prosecutor was investigating the municipality for irregularities. According to the statement, the opposition's only request was for the prosecutor's office to formally order the release of specific documents as part of its oversight role. Both sides have committed to full information-sharing going forward.

Apokoronas municipality and opposition correct public misunderstanding over prosecutor claim

Following a meeting at the former municipal building in Arméni, Kalýves, the Apokoronas municipality and the leader of the main opposition group, Andréas Kouklinos, have put out a joint statement to set the record straight on a claim that had been circulating publicly.

What the dispute was actually about

According to the joint statement, a misunderstanding had arisen suggesting that the opposition had claimed a public prosecutor had entered the municipality to investigate irregularities. Both parties state categorically that this never happened and that no such claim was ever made.

What the opposition did request, the statement explains, was for the prosecutor's office to issue a formal order compelling the municipality to hand over specific documents that had been requested. This is a procedural step available to opposition councillors seeking access to information — it does not imply a criminal investigation or allegations of wrongdoing.

Commitment to transparency

As part of the meeting's outcome, the municipality committed to providing the opposition with any information it requests within the scope of its institutional oversight role. Both sides described the meeting as having taken place in a constructive spirit aimed at protecting public trust in local institutions.

A note on sourcing

This statement was issued jointly by the municipality and the opposition themselves. The underlying documents requested, and the circumstances that led to the dispute, are not detailed in the published text.

PRESS RELEASE – With institutional seriousness and cooperation

"Joint statement of the Mayor of Apokoronas, Mr Koukianakis, and the group of Mr Andréas Kouklinos"

April 7, 2026, 2:07 PM

In a climate of institutional responsibility, sincere dialogue and cooperation, a meeting took place — at the invitation of the Mayor of Apokoronas, Mr Charalampos Koukianakis — at the former Municipal Hall of Arméni in Kalýves, with the leader of the main opposition, Mr Andréas Kouklinos, and the Municipal Councillors of his group, Ms Athiná Orfanoudáki, Mr Pétros Benákis and Mr Geórgios Xirouchákis. Also present at the meeting were the President of the Municipal Council, Mr Geórgios Mousourrákis, the Deputy Mayor of the Municipal Unit of Arméni, Mr Ménos Kastrinákis, and the municipality's legal adviser, Nikoloudis Manolis.

Following a thorough and dialogic discussion, the participants jointly reached a clarification of the actual facts, in order to restore the truth and avoid misinterpretations that harm the prestige of institutions and the trust of citizens.

Specifically, it is clarified in the most categorical manner that the group of Mr Andréas Kouklinos never claimed that a Prosecutor had "entered" the Municipality of Apokoronas to investigate irregularities of any kind, which would be untrue.

On the contrary, the only request formulated by the opposition concerned the institutional procedure of issuing an order by the Prosecutorial Authority for the delivery of specific documents that had been requested, within the framework of ensuring transparency and full information; anything requested within the framework of the information sought by the opposition in the context of institutional responsibility shall be provided.

The Mayor of Apokoronas Charalampos Koukianakis

The Leader of the Main Opposition Andréas Kouklinos