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Saturday, January 10, 2026
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Politician Faces Abuse Accusations

A politician in Cyprus has a problem. His name is Nikos Sykas. His wife said he hurt her. Now, police are looking into this. It happened on New Year's Eve.

His political party does not want him on their list anymore. The party leader is Annita Demetriou. She said violence is not okay.

Police are also trying to stop his special protection. This is called parliamentary immunity. It helps politicians do their jobs. But they need to take it away for this case.

Mr. Sykas said he did not do it. He will talk to the police. The police have talked to people. They have a file now.

The party wants justice. They also think he is innocent until proven guilty. The court will look at his protection. Police might ask him questions soon.

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