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.

Just over half a million Cypriots went to the polls Sunday to elect 56 lawmakers, in an election seen ‌as a litmus test for trends ahead of presidential elections in two years.

Key parties backing incumbent President Nicos Christodoulides, a centrist who ran as an independe ...