Anastasiades to Face Malas in Cyprus President Election Runoff
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Nicos Anastasiades, leader of Cyprus’s main opposition Disy party, won the first round of presidential elections, falling short of an outright victory, as Cypriots voted for a new leader amid fears of an economic collapse.
With all the votes counted, Anastasiades, 66, received 45.5 percent of the vote compared with 26.9 percent for Stavros Malas, who was backed by the communist Akel party of outgoing president Demetris Christofias. Anastasiades and Malas will face off in a runoff on Feb. 24.