Cyprus vote shows Papadopoulos defeat
Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos looked likely to be eliminated in the first round of a presidential election on Sunday, with early results showing him in third place. With 77 percent of the vote counted, conservative-backed Ioannis...
Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos looked likely to be eliminated in the first round of a presidential election on Sunday, with early results showing him in third place.
With 77 percent of the vote counted, conservative-backed Ioannis Kassoulides was ahead with 33.7 percent of the vote, followed by Communist Demetris Christofias with 33.1 percent. Papadopoulos was third with 31.75 percent.
If the trend continues, Papadopoulos will not make it into the Feb. 24 run-off of an election seen as key for efforts to reunite the Mediterranean island and Turkey's European Union aspirations.
With 77 percent of the vote counted, conservative-backed Ioannis Kassoulides was ahead with 33.7 percent of the vote, followed by Communist Demetris Christofias with 33.1 percent. Papadopoulos was third with 31.75 percent.
If the trend continues, Papadopoulos will not make it into the Feb. 24 run-off of an election seen as key for efforts to reunite the Mediterranean island and Turkey's European Union aspirations.