Cyprus re-elects parliamentary speaker
Cyprus lawmakers re-elected Annita Demetriou as parliamentary speaker. This vote, which garnered support from multiple parties, is seen as a key indicator of shifting political alliances. Experts view it as an early gauge for the upcoming presidential election in 2028.
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NICOSIA, June 4 - Lawmakers in Cyprus re-elected Annita Demetriou as speaker of parliament on Thursday in a vote seen as an early glimpse of emerging partnerships ahead of a presidential election in 2028.
Cyprus has a presidential system of government, but alliances in parliament are a gauge of voting trends.
Demetriou, who heads the right-wing Democratic Rally party, was elected with votes from her party as well as the Democratic Party, a centrist group supporting incumbent President Nikos Christodoulides, and Direct Democracy, a grassroots grouping founded by a social media personality.
Two of the political parties supporting Christodoulides's administration, the socialist EDEK and centrist Dipa, failed to win seats in a parliamentary election on May 24. The Democratic Party is the only party currently supporting Christodoulides now represented in parliament. REUTERS
source: The Straits Times https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/cyprus-re-elects-parliamentary-speaker
