Cyprus election: Anastasiades and Malas go to run-off

Results of the 1st Round of the Presidential Election in the Republic of Cyprus, 17 February 2013. The election would go to a second round on 24 February 2013 after frontrunner Nicos Anastasiades fell short of the 50% needed for an outright majority.

The FT reported the news as cash trapped Cyprus taking a big step towards an international bailout as the island’s voters gave the centre-right opposition leader a commanding lead in the first round.

Nicos Anastasiades won 45.4%, just short of an outright first-round victory, but raising hopes his pro-bailout Democratic Rally party would have a strong mandate to impose austerity, push through privatisation, and negotiate a deal with international lenders to rescue the island from looming bankruptcy.

ESO: Key Source: Cypriot presidential election, 2013 http://www.europeansources.info/record/cypriot-presidential-election-2013/

ESO: Background information: Cypriot President slams ‘unjust’ EU crisis solution http://www.europeansources.info/record/cypriot-president-slams-unjust-eu-crisis-solutions/

Deutsche Welle, 17.02.13: In presidential election, Cyprus votes for solvency http://www.dw.de/in-presidential-election-cyprus-votes-for-solvency/a-16601464

Kathimerini, 17.02.13: Anastasiades stops short of outright majority http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_17/02/2013_483479

EurActiv, 18.02.13: Cyprus heads for run-off with conservative in the lead http://www.euractiv.com/priorities/cyprus-heads-run-conservative-ta-news-517861

ABC, 18.02.13: At the bottom of the sea (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/3426391-bottom-sea

France24, 17.02.13: Right wing in the lead as Cyprus heads to run-off vote http://www.france24.com/en/20130217-cyprus-presidential-vote-run-off-anastasiades-malas

Blog: EUROPP, 20.02.13: Following a litany of failures, few will miss Cyprus’ outgoing president, Dimitris Christofias. http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2013/02/20/cyprus-election/

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