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Cyprus: Voters boost far right in parliamentary election
Key takeaways
- Cyprus' parliamentary election dealt a blow to three centrist parties that supported president Nikos Christodoulides.
- The vote was seen as a key test of public sentiment ahead of a 2028 presidential race.
- Initial results released by the Interior Ministry showed far-right ELAM, an offshoot of Greece's banned Golden Dawn party, with about 11% of the vote, up from 6.8% in the last legislative elections in 2021.
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Cyprus' parliamentary election dealt a blow to three centrist parties that supported president Nikos Christodoulides.
https://p.dw.com/p/5EFvm The vote is being closely watched ahead of a 2028 presidential election Image: Petros Karadjias/AP Photo/picture alliance Advertisement Voters in Cyprus took to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament, with more than half a million people eligible to cast ballots.
The vote was seen as a key test of public sentiment ahead of a 2028 presidential race.
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