Cyprus president Anastasiades defeats leftist challenger

Second five-year term for conservative who has promised to reactivate reunification talks Greek Cypriots have re-elected Nicos Anastasiades as their eighth president in what is seen as a ringing endorsement of his stable leadership over the past five years.The 71-year-old conservative won a second five-year term on Sunday with 56% of the vote. His opponent, the leftist-backed independent Stavros Malas, took 44%.Continue reading...