Ayia Napa mayor to stay in post during criminal investigation

Ayia Napa mayor Christos Zannettou will not be suspended from duty while a criminal prosecution against him is underway, the interior ministry announced on Tuesday.

The decision follows an opinion from the attorney general’s office which said the charges he faces are linked to events which unfolded before he took up office. 

As such, citing the municipalities law of 2022, “Mr. Zannettou could not be suspended,” the AG said.

Zannettou is suspected of misappropriatinga...