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Cyprus ruling party sits on fence in presidential runoff

FILE PHOTO: Cypriot presidential candidate Nikos Christodoulides speaks, at his campaign headquarters in Nicosia, Cyprus, February 5, 2023. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou

Cyprus's ruling right-wing party on Wednesday said its supporters should vote at will in a runoff presidential election on Feb. 12 between a former member of its party, ahead in polls, and a leftist-backed independent following close behind.

The decision by the ruling DISY party effectively leaves the outcome of Sunday's runoff wide open; its own candidate came third in the first round of elections on Feb. 5.

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