### [2023-02-5](/feed/2023/02/5/index.md)

##### 2023 Cypriot presidential election
# Cypriots head to the polls to elect their new President. 

Cypriots began voting on Sunday in a close presidential election between three front runners, with the electorate focused more on corruption and the economy than the island's long-standing division.


### Sources:

1. [AFP via France 24](https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230205-cypriots-go-to-the-polls-to-elect-new-president-in-close-contest) [Image](https://s.france24.com/media/display/18e535d2-a51f-11ed-bb4d-005056a90284/w:1280/p:16x9/a2cad4346572eef8d41400771bb8b4a4998994b4.jpg)

### Changes:

1. Citizens in Monaco head to the polls to elect their parliament.  _2023-02-05 13:14:08 (First version)_
2. Monacans head to the polls to elect their parliament.  _2023-02-05 21:14:13 (Update)_
3. Cypriots head to the polls to elect their president.  _2023-02-05 21:14:13 (Update)_
4. Monegasques head to the polls to elect their Parliament.  _2023-02-06 01:56:40 (Update)_
5. Monegasques head to the polls to elect the members of their Parliament.  _2023-02-12 19:15:53 (Update)_
5. Cypriots head to the polls to elect their new President.  _(Current version)_

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