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Cyprus Broadcasts 'Wrong President' New Year's Message

Cyprus Broadcasts 'Wrong President' New Year's Message
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Cypriot President Demetris Christofias waves as he arrives for an EU summit in Brussels on Friday, Dec. 14, 2012. France and Germany have had more than their share of difference over the past few months, but this week at long last the two countries were able to find a compromise that allowed the European Union to realize a deal on a banking union. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Cyprus's state broadcaster apologised on Thursday for transmitting the wrong presidential New Year message on December 31 and said an investigation had begun into what happened.

Instead of putting out a message from President Nicos Anastasiades to welcome in 2014, it inadvertently transmitted a radio address by the man he replaced.

A CyBC statement said an inquiry was under way after "the grave mistake of inadvertently transmitting for a few seconds a New Year's message by former President of the Republic Mr Demetris Christofias".

It said management expected a prompt outcome of the internal investigation.

Anastasiades came to power in February 2013 after Christofias decided not to stand for re-election.

His decision followed criticism of his handling of the crisis-hit economy which led to Cyprus needing an 10-billion-euro international bailout in March.

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A protestor holds out her hand during a protest outside the parliament in Nicosia, Cyprus, Monday, March 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias) (credit:AP)
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Cypriots show their palms reading 'No' during a protest against an EU bailout deal outside the parliament in Nicosia on March 18, 2013. (PATRICK BAZ/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A protestor shout slogans outside of parliament during a meeting in capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Monday, March 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias) (credit:AP)
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A woman holds a banner during a protest outside of the parliament in Nicosia, Cyprus, Monday, March 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias) (credit:AP)
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A protestor shout slogans outside of parliament during a meeting in capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Monday, March 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias) (credit:AP)
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A police officer stands by a protest banner outside of parliament before a meeting in capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Monday, March 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias) (credit:AP)
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A protestor with a mask of German Chancellor Angela Merkel shout slogans during a protest outside of the parliament in capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Monday, March 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias) (credit:AP)
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A police officer stands by a protest banner outside of parliament before a meeting in capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Monday, March 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias) (credit:AP)
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Protesters shout slogans during a protest outside of the parliament in Nicosia, Cyprus, Monday, March 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias) (credit:AP)
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A protestor with his child hold a banner outside of parliament during a crucial meeting in capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Monday, March 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias) (credit:AP)
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People queue to use an ATM machine outside of a Laiki Bank branch in Larnaca, Cyprus, Saturday, March 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias) (credit:AP)
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