The Cypriot government is facing corruption allegations following the release of a video suggesting the circumvention of electoral funding laws.

The government of Cyprus is in a delicate situation, managing high-level corruption allegations in the context of its presidency of the Council of the European Union. These allegations were generated by a video published on platform X, which shows high-ranking officials discussing ways to circumvent legal limits on funding electoral campaigns and supporting Russian citizens to avoid EU sanctions. The government has rejected the allegations, describing the video as a hybrid activity intended to damage the country's image, but the opposition is calling for further measures.

President Nikos Christodoulides has firmly denied any involvement in the illegal funding of his campaign, demanding evidence from those who support the allegations. The video includes statements from the former Minister of Energy and the President's Chief of Staff, who claimed that they were edited to distort the context. The opposition has called for the resignation of certain officials and the dissolution of the social support fund associated with the First Lady, while the government is preparing for parliamentary elections in May.