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Saturday, January 10, 2026
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Minister Surprised By Job Change

Yiannis Panayiotou was a minister. He is surprised he is not minister now. The President of Cyprus did not tell him before. This happened when the President changed his team. The President called him to say he was leaving.

Panayiotou spoke on Thursday. He said he was not ready. Ministers can leave their jobs anytime. The constitution says this. They work for the country. They are not like other workers.

The President can choose and remove ministers. This is his power. He can change ministers when he wants. Panayiotou respects this. He does not feel it is bad.

We do not know why the team changed. Panayiotou thinks policies might be why. His work on wages made some people unhappy. Employers and football clubs had to pay more.

This change is important. It shows a change in the government's plan. The President is in charge. He makes these decisions.

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