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Parties React to Video Alleging Illegal Funding of President Christodoulides' Campaign

Published January 8, 2026, 19:18

A video circulating on social media has sparked reactions from political parties, who are calling for an investigation into allegations of illegal funding of President Christodoulides' election campaign. The President of DISY, Annita Dimitriou, expressed hope that the video does not reflect reality and requested intervention from the authorities. The General Secretary of AKEL, Stefanos Stefanou, emphasized that the video raises serious institutional and political issues, while the President of DIKO, Nikola Papadopoulos, called for explanations regarding its content. EDEK requested a full investigation, expressing reservations about the video's authenticity. The Government described the video as “malicious and a product of editing” and announced that a case of hybrid activity is being investigated, informing the Attorney General and the Chief of Police.