Far-right party, centrist group gain big in Cyprus poll
The Hindu
The election won't affect the running of the government on the divided Mediterranean island nation, as executive power rests in the hands of the President, who is elected separately.
The far-right ELAM party and a centrist splinter group made big gains in Cyprus' parliamentary election on Sunday as a sizeable chunk of supporters appeared to have turned their back on the top three parties amid voter disenchantment with traditional power centers. With 100 per cent of votes counted, ELAM garnered 6.78 per cent of the vote — a 3 per cent increase from the previous election in 2016 — to edge out the socialist EDEK party by the razor-thin margin of around 200 votes. The centrist DIPA — made up of key figures from the center-right DIKO party which has traditionally been the third biggest party — gained 6.1 per cent of the vote.More Related News