Cyprus presidential election race takes shape as parties and alliances prepare manoeuvres

Cyprus’ political scene is shifting into pre-election mode, with party headquarters and the presidential palace already shaping strategies ahead of the next presidential election, even as the current electoral cycle is still underway.

The recent parliamentary elections and the end of Cyprus’s presidency of the Council of Europe have not slowed political activity, with attention now focused on emerging manoeuvres within the governing camp and opposition parties....