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Cyprus presidential run-off too close to call

With Cyprus's ruling DISY out of the presidential race for the first time in its history, the conservative party's decision to back neither candidate has thrown Sunday's run-off wide open.

Cypriots in the divided island's south will vote Sunday for a new president, tasked with tackling a cost-of-living crisis, corruption scandals, irregular

Cypriots in the divided island's south will vote Sunday for a new president, tasked with tackling a cost-of-living crisis, corruption scandals, irregular migration and a derailed peace process.

Cyprus elections dominated by prices, corruption, migration

NICOSIA - The need to get away from the European Union relying on energy from Russia, highlighted by the invasion of Ukraine, means Cyprus should work with Turkey to find energy off the island, US Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said. That was a win for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erd

Once known as a refuge for wealthy Russians, the tiny state has taken in more than 3,000 Ukrainians since the start of Putin’s invasion

Unease in the air as Cyprus ‘ghost town’ rises from the ruins of war Varosha, once a chic resort, is being rebuilt in the latest move of Turkey’s power play in the eastern Mediterranean A postcard from the glamorous beach resort of Varosha, a suburb of Famagusta in Cyprus, before the Turkish occupation in 1974. A postcard from the glamorous beach resort of Varosha, a suburb of Famagusta in Cyprus, before the Turkish occupation in 1974. Sun 18 Jul 2021 03.00 EDT “Do you wa...

By Michele Kambas NICOSIA (Reuters) -Cyprus held elections for a new parliament on Sunday in a process likely to show a decline in support for major parties, and abstention by voters angered over corruption scandals. More than 10 political parties or formations are seeking 56 seats in a vote that will likely not produce an absolute majority. Elections are held every five years, and political parties are anxious to avoid a repeat of 2016, when one in 3 registered voters abstained. Cyprus has an e...

Ultra-nationalists look to exploit the anti-establishment mood over the ‘golden passport’ corruption scandal.