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Far-right Elam party inspired by Golden Dawn makes gains in Cyprus election

Strongly anti-Turkish party doubles its seats although mainstream parties did not see vote crumble as predicted

The Guardian - UK · May 25

Democratic Rally wins Cyprus election as far right and newcomers make gains

Centre-right Democratic Rally (DISY) secured first place in Cyprus’s parliamentary election, ahead of the left-wing AKEL. Far-right ELAM achieved historic breakthrough into third place, while newly formed anti-corruption ALMA and Fidias Panayiotou's Direct Democracy both crossed the threshold.

Euronews · May 24

Who is Cyprus’s president-elect Nikos Christodoulides?

Christodoulides ran as an independent candidate and had the backing of centrists and centre-right parties.

Al Jazeera · Feb 13, 2023

Cyprus politician Christodoulides wins presidential vote

Former Cypriot foreign minister Nikos Christodoulides was elected president on Sunday in a runoff vote, promising a unity government tasked with breaking a deadlock in peace talks with estranged Turkish Cypriots.

Reuters · Feb 12, 2023

‘It could change Cyprus’: question of reunification key to presidential runoff

Rival candidates too close to call before Sunday’s election on the divided Mediterranean island

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2023

Battle of former diplomats in Cyprus' presidential election

A youthful foreign minister who campaigned as a unifier unconstrained by antiquated ideological and party lines will take on a veteran diplomat with broad voter appeal in a Feb. 12 runoff for the presidency of ethnically divided Cyprus

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2023

Cyprus ruling party sits on fence in presidential runoff

Cyprus's ruling right-wing party on Wednesday said its supporters should vote at will in a runoff presidential election on Feb. 12 between a former member of its party, ahead in polls, and a leftist-backed independent following close behind.

Reuters · Feb 8, 2023

Cyprus presidential election goes to runoff with ex-foreign minister in lead

Nikos Christodoulides emerges as frontrunner and will face Andreas Mavroyiannis in vote next Sunday

The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2023

Cyprus picks new president amid economic doubt, ethnic split

Cypriots are choosing a new president, who they’ll expect to decisively steer the small island nation through shifting geopolitical sands and uncertain economic times that have become people's overriding concern, eclipsing stalemated efforts to remedy the country’s ethnic division

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023