Cyprus holds a tightly fought presidential election on Sunday between two diplomats, each seeking to persuade undecided voters that he is the best choice to govern the European Union member."Some people are going to the polls voting for someone who is the least worse candidate, a characteristic in most elections but more so in this one," said Andreas Theophanous of the Cyprus Center for European and International Affairs.Former foreign minister Nikos Christodoulides, 49, faces 66-year-old career diplomat Andreas Mavroyiannis after last weekend's first round.
Cyprus holds a tightly fought presidential election on Sunday between two diplomats, each seeking to persuade undecided voters that he is the best choice to govern the European Union member.
Cypriots are voting in a tightly fought presidential election on Sunday between two diplomats, each seeking to persuade undecided voters that he is the best choice to govern the European Union member. Polling stations opened at 7:00 a.m. (0500 GMT) on Sunday and voting ends at 6:00 p.m., with an hou ..
Exit polls gave conservative Nikos Christodoulides a small lead over his leftist rival Andreas Mavroyiannis in the runoff round of Cyprus presidential vote.
Nicosia: Cyprus voters on Sunday elected the former foreign minister Nikos Christodoulides as the next president of the small EU member state, with hi.