Fidias Panayiotou: YouTube prankster from Cyprus elected as MEP

A popular YouTuber from Cyprus has been elected as an independent MEP to the European Parliament.

Fidias Panayiotou has previously described himself as a "professional mistake maker" and some of his online hijinks include trying to hug 100 celebrities - including Elon Musk - and spending a week in a coffin.

The 24-year-old has more than 2.6 million subscribers and - despite having no political experience - garnered the third-largest number of votes with 19.4%.

"It was a shock what happened, a miracle," said Mr Panayiotou.