Cyprus votes for new parliament with corruption and living costs in focus
Cypriots participated in a parliamentary election focused on corruption and living costs. The election is seen as a potential shift in support away from centrist parties towards anti-corruption campaigners and the far right. Results are expected to influence the political landscape ahead of the 2028 presidential election.
- ▪Cypriots voted in a parliamentary election on May 24, 2026.
- ▪The election is expected to benefit anti-corruption campaigners and the far right.
- ▪Polling indicates a decline in support for centrist parties that back President Nikos Christodoulides.
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Cyprus votes for new parliament with corruption and living costs in focusSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 24, 2026, 04:33 PMUpdated May 24, 2026, 04:33 PMNICOSIA, May 24 - Cypriots went to the polls on Sunday in a parliamentary election expected to deliver gains for anti-corruption campaigners and the far right, while weakening centrist parties that back President Nikos Christodoulides.In a vote being closely watched for signs of public sentiment ahead of a 2028 presidential election, more than half a million registered voters will elect 56 lawmakers from a record field of 753 candidates.Cyprus has a presidential system of government but Sunday's poll is a gauge of support for Christodoulides, who does not have a party of his own so relies on the…
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