Poll shows video knocks president’s popularity

A video alleging campaign finance lawbreaking by President Nikos Christodoulides and his associates has left a bitter aftertaste among the majority of the public, hurting the president’s ratings, a poll published on Monday found.

The survey was carried out in the immediate aftermath of the release of the video, purportedly showing that friends and associates of the president solicited cash donations from business interests in exchange for influence and access to the presidential palace.