Letymbiotis urges youth to ‘stay and fight’ after student’s criticism of Cyprus

Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis on Thursday responded to University of Cyprus valedictorian Lambros Dionisiou, who said he would leave Cyprus not knowing if and when he would ever return.

In his speech at the graduation ceremony on Wednesday, Dionisiou alluded to the fact that Cyprus pushes its young people away, due to the corrupt political system, which does not allow the youth to flourish.

“Unfortunately, we live in a society in decline,” he said. “Institutions are collapsing...