Cyprus Mail22 Jun 2026

Issue of Anastasiades’ immunity unclear

The issue of whether former presidents enjoy immunity from prosecution is open to debate, two prominent lawyers told the Cyprus Mail on Monday, one day before former president Nicos Anastasiades will hold a news conference addressing the findings of the anti-corruption authority into the book Mafia State.

Last week the anti-corruption authority said Anastasiades may be criminally liable on the grounds he may have committed “abuse of power” in several instances while in office from 2013 to 2023....

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