His anti-establishment party won four seats on Sunday
TikTok and YouTube star Fidias Panayiotou will keep his seat in the European Parliament despite his anti-establishment Direct Democracy party winning four seats in Cyprus’ parliamentary elections.
Panayiotou, better known by his screen name Fidias, came to fame for his adoration of Elon Musk and attempts to ride trains in Japan without a ticket. He first won a mandate in the European Parliament in 2024.
With his millions of followers across multiple platforms, his social media reach far exceeds his home country’s 700,000 residents.
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