Cyprus Corruption Watchdog Needs Stronger Powers, Says Lawyer

Corruption watchdog ‘must be given teeth’ to act  

Lawyer Achilleas Demetriades called for sweeping reforms to Cyprus’ anti-corruption framework, arguing that the independent anti-corruption authority must be given greater powers to act. Speaking on Wednesday, he further stressed that an independent prosecutor should be appointed alongside any criminal investigators examining allegations levied at former president Nicos Anastasiades. His intervention came after the government […]