Fidias says apologised on the spot to missing relatives

Under fire MEP Fidias Panayiotou said on Tuesday he had apologised on the spot for comments he made that may have upset relatives of missing persons after an event at the presidential palace on July 20.

Panayiotou explained on social media that as he was leaving the presidential palace he was approached by women – daughters of a person missing since 1974 – who said he should take the issue to the European parliament.

Panayiotou said he informed them that his uncle was among...