Video Leak: Lakkotripis Testifies - Next Steps for Authorities

Former Energy Minister Giorgos Lakkotripis has testified to the Police regarding the video showing him talking with the President's Office Director Charalambos Charalambous and Cyfield CEO Giorgos Chryschoos with individuals presented as investors. The testimony includes new information in relation to the initial complaint. The Police are evaluating the testimony and will determine the next steps, including the possible taking of further testimonies. At the same time, investigations are underway into the origin and quality of the video. The video has sparked reactions, with allegations of "confession" of corruption and "illegal trafficking of cash" and "criminal financing" of Nikos Christodoulides' election campaign. The government has described the video as malicious and a product of editing. The investigations focus on verifying the authenticity of the video and the allegations it contains, as well as the possibility of foreign involvement.