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Elderly Watchdog Expresses Outrage Over Feidias' Remarks

Published January 26, 2026, 19:10
Elderly Watchdog Expresses Outrage Over Feidias' Remarks

The Cyprus Elderly Watchdog Observatory expressed strong outrage and anger over the remarks made by MEP Feidias Panagiotou regarding the S14 category of the Paralympic Games. The Observatory characterized the statements as “the epitome of social fascism and absolute intellectual poverty,” emphasizing that the belittling of people with intellectual disabilities is unacceptable. Furthermore, it condemned the remarks as reviving terms from the past that allude to dark ages of confinement and ridicule. The Observatory aligns itself with organizations calling for the MEP’s immediate and public apology, beyond a simple apology via TikTok, and stresses that Cyprus in 2026 must be a society without exclusion.