Fidias the only Cypriot dissenter as EU parliament approves US trade agreement

Independent member of the European parliament Fidias Panayiotou was the only Cypriot dissenter on Tuesday as the parliament green-lit two pieces of legislation which aim to ease trade between the European Union and the United States.

Four of Cyprus’ six MEPs – Loukas Fourlas and Michalis Hadjipantela of Disy, Geadis Geadi of Elam, and Costas Mavrides of Diko – voted in favour of the two bills, while Akel’s Giorgos Georgiou was not present....