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Anastasiades (c) with Turkish Cypriot leader Akinci (r) and UN secretary general Gutteres (l). Their attempt at peace failed last July (Photo: UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré)

Cyprus picks next president amid peace talks hangover

Greek Cypriots will vote on Sunday (28 January) to elect their next president amid a mix of economic optimism but doubts over the future of the peace process in the EU's last divided country.

Incumbent president Nikos Anastasiades, from the centre-right Democratic Rally (Disy) is favourite to win a second mandate.

"There is a high chance that he will be re-elected. But it's not a guaranteed win," said Amanda Paul, from the EPC think tank in Brussels.

Anastasiades was electe...

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Anastasiades (c) with Turkish Cypriot leader Akinci (r) and UN secretary general Gutteres (l). Their attempt at peace failed last July (Photo: UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré)

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