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Phaidon Phaidonos: Focus on Recruitment in the Municipality - A Person Seemed to Get the Job Without Even Applying!

Published February 17, 2026, 08:51
Phaidon Phaidonos: Focus on Recruitment in the Municipality - A Person Seemed to Get the Job Without Even Applying!

Serious questions are raised about the legality of five hires in the Paphos Municipality during the period 2021–2023, as highlighted in a report by Fanis Makridis in the newspaper Phileleftheros. The report states that the suspended mayor, Phaidonas Phaidonos, is contradicted by evidence presented in the publication. The positions in question include a Smart City Project Manager, an Assistant Smart City Project Manager and three permanent Municipal Service Officers. According to the report, the process for hiring a Director and Assistant Director of Smart City Projects began before the necessary approvals were secured from the relevant Ministries, and in one case, a person who had not even applied for the position appears to have been appointed. Issues also arise regarding the filling of three permanent officer positions, as the Municipal Council proceeded to 'raise' the results of unsuccessful candidates, despite the disagreement of the Vice-Rector of the University of Cyprus. The case has been brought to the attention of the Attorney General. Phaidonas Phaidonos, according to statements made to the same newspaper, claims that “everything was legal” when confronted with the issue.