Supreme court rejects Varoshiotou’s request to refer case to EU

Supreme Court Rejects Varoshiotou's Request

The supreme constitutional court rejected dismissed judge Doria Varoshiotou's request to refer her case to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).

The court stated that

it "was not established at this stage that … a decision by the CJEU would be necessary for the issue of a decision by the court"
.

Varoshiotou's lawyer, Achilleas Demetriades, had argued that the case should be adjudicated at the CJEU in Luxembourg, citing the lack of domestic laws in Cyprus regulating the dismissal of judges on probation periods.

Author's summary: Supreme court denies Varoshiotou's EU referral request.

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Cyprus Mail Cyprus Mail — 2025-10-13

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