Popular YouTuber and TikToker Fidias Panayiotou holds his cell phone after winning one of six seats allotted to Cyprus in the European Parliament at the Filoxenia Conference Center in Nicosia, June 11. [AP]
Cypriot YouTuber and TikToker Fidias Panayiotou, who translated his online popularity into a meteoric political career at home and in Europe, said Monday that he’ll hold onto his European Parliament seat, despite winning one in Cyprus’ House of Representatives.
“I’ll stay in the European Parliament because it would be good for the Direct Democracy party to have a European Parliament member,” Fidias, who goes by his first name, told reporters before a proclamation ceremony.
“We could’ve done better but we’re happy with what has happened, this is a small victory.”
Fidias whipped up much speculation by being coy about his political future throughout his campaign.
