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Serious Questions Raised Regarding the Operation of the Youth Organisation

Published January 28, 2026, 13:05
Serious Questions Raised Regarding the Operation of the Youth Organisation

The President of the Parliamentary Committee on Education, Pavlos Mylonas, has requested the dismissal of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Youth Organisation (CYO) due to serious operational problems and conflicts between members and administration. During the discussion of the Organisation's budget, an inability to produce work and a lack of consultation with youth organisations became apparent. MP Giorgos Karoulas of DISY emphasised the need for a clear definition of the Organisation's goals and priorities. Furthermore, questions were raised regarding the case of employee Yannis Yannakis, the acting executive secretary seconded to the Presidential Palace, and the Organisation's activities in relation to the occupied territories. MP Christos Christofides of AKEL stated that there are vast unanswered questions about the operation of the Organisation.