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Court Rejects Paphos Mayor's Appeal to Lift Suspension

Published February 12, 2026, 17:22
Court Rejects Paphos Mayor's Appeal to Lift Suspension

The Administrative Court has rejected the appeal of the Mayor of Paphos, Phaedonas Phaedonos, to suspend the decision of the Minister of Interior to suspend him from office until the completion of investigations into a rape case. Mr. Phaedonos argued that the suspension decision violated his rights and that he was not given the opportunity to be heard before the decision was made. The court ruled that suspending the decision would be contrary to the public interest, given that an investigation is underway against the mayor for a serious offense. The court's decision confirms the validity of the Minister of Interior's decision and the mayor's continued suspension.