Cyprus parliamentary elections conclude without destabilization fears realized

Our View: No problem that president not backed by new Cyprus House

In the end, the fears that the parliamentary elections would produce a dysfunctional, fragmented legislature that would destabilise the country proved totally unfounded. Perhaps the scaremongering by the government, Disy and Diko about irresponsible populists taking control of the new House affected the decisions of voters, who opted for the familiar rather than the new. […]