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Sunday, January 11, 2026
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Cyprus Video Scandal

A new video is causing problems in Cyprus. It is called "Videogate." The video shows President Nikos Christodoulides. It says he and friends used money wrongly. This was for the election. Other parties want to know more. The government says the video is not real. They think it is a plan to hurt them.

The video was on X last Thursday. It shows secret meetings. Money may have been given there. This could be against rules. Experts looked at the video. They think it is real but changed. The account that posted it seemed fake. This makes people wonder who did it.

The government spokesman is Konstantinos Letymbiotis. He called it "hybrid activity." He said it was made to harm Cyprus. He thinks the video is made from different parts.

Opposition parties are unhappy. The Akel party wants a director to quit. He is in the video. Some people in the government are worried too. They want more openness.

Police and the attorney-general are looking into it. They want to find who made the video. Experts are checking the video. This scandal makes people worry about elections. It shows fake news can be dangerous.

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