Far right and newcomers make gains in Cyprus election
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In elections in the Republic of Cyprus, with 27 and 24 percent respectively, the conservative DISY and the left AKEL remained the strongest parties. However, right-wing populists and two new political movements that first came into parliament achieved significant gains. For the directly elected conservative president Nikos Christodoulidis, this is likely to make the acquisition of a majority more complex, according to the state press.
Far right and newcomers make gains in Cyprus election
Cyprus' far right made gains in Sunday's parliamentary election while anti-corruption newcomers and social media influencers captured seats, results showed, which analysts said would reshape the island's political landscape.
The right-wing president, Nikos Christodoulides, has been driven by populist parties during the recent legislative elections and is thinking about an alliance with the far right, which doubles its number of seats in the Assembly.
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