The government and the main opposition came out weakened from Sunday’s European elections, while parties to the right of ruling New Democracy gained traction amid a record abstention rate close to 60%.
The state broadcaster of Cyprus says near-complete results show the far-right ELAM party has managed to clinch one of six seats allotted to the country in the European Parliament.
Main opposition SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis on Sunday appeared optimistic, despite the fact that his party fell short of the target set before the European elections.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Sunday admitted that the ruling Conservatives fell short of the target set by himself before the European Elections, citing a record abstention and protest vote as possible causes.
Voters across Europe cast their ballots on Sunday in an election for the European Parliament that is likely to shift the assembly to the right and boost the numbers of euroskeptic nationalists among its members.
Nicosia saw the lowest voter turnout among all districts in Sunday’s European Parliament elections, marking a concerning trend in civic participation.
Four children were injured in the Attica suburb of Koropi on Sunday during a party at a venue that was operating illegally.
Initial results from Sunday’s ballots show that none of the big three parties have reached their stated goals, although all may try to spin a positive narrative from them.
All three lanes of the east-bound carriageway on the Athens-Corinth highway were given back to motorists heading for the capital on Sunday afternoon to facilitate voters returning from their native towns and villages to their place of residence.
The next heads of the European Union will have to give answers to major challenges.