Cyprus elections
Conservatives maintain lead in Cyprus parliamentary elections
In the elections held to the House of Representatives in the Republic of Cyprus, the incumbent Democratic Rally (DISY) and the communist Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL) maintained their first and second positions
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