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Antoniou on Controversial Video: Brussels Warned of Hybrid Threats Ahead of Presidency – Instructions Given by President Regarding Charalambous

Published January 10, 2026, 09:16
Antoniou on Controversial Video: Brussels Warned of Hybrid Threats Ahead of Presidency – Instructions Given by President Regarding Charalambous

Nicosia has been informed by Brussels for three to four months about the possibility of hybrid threats, ahead of taking over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, stated Deputy Government Spokesman Yannis Antoniou. He mentioned that the video that has come to light is a combination of real footage with edited audio and images, with strong characteristics of organized propaganda. Regarding the protagonists of the video, Antoniou clarified that he only represents the President of the Republic, whose instructions were clear: “If any reprehensible act is found to have been committed by the Director of his Office, Charalambos Charalambous, he will no longer be by the President’s side.” The President is facing an attack on his most valuable characteristic, his integrity, and is once again calling on anyone with evidence against him to submit it to the competent authorities for investigation. He also advised caution, emphasizing that the shadow currently over the Cypriot Republic, as the presiding country of the Council of the European Union, needs to be managed.