EU Lawmaker Threatens Hunger Strike Against Electricity Tax Increase
EU lawmaker Feidias Panagiotou announced he would go on hunger strike in front of the Presidential Palace if the value-added tax on electricity were increased to 19 percent. Panagiotou is currently running a campaign aimed at achieving a 20-percent reduction in electricity prices through specific policy measures. The threat underscores political tensions surrounding energy pricing policy on the island.