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Bribery Allegations Against Paphos Mayor – Case Archived

Published February 11, 2026, 12:49
Bribery Allegations Against Paphos Mayor – Case Archived

The Mayor of Paphos, Phaedonas Phaedonos, is accused of blackmailing a citizen. According to a complaint, the Mayor intervened in a Turkish Cypriot property legally owned by the citizen, causing damage, and then used his position to exert pressure, linking the approval of a building permit to the withdrawal of the complaint regarding the damages. The citizen claims the Mayor explicitly told him, “If you don’t withdraw, I won’t give you the permit.” Despite the existence of witness testimony, the Legal Service decided to archive the case, characterizing it as “not of a police nature.”