A Communist to the rescue

摘要

Might Cyprus replace Cuba as a holiday spot for starry-eyed Marxists? Demetris Christofias, leader of the Communist Akel party, comfortably won the run-off for president on February 24th, taking 53.4% to 46.6% for Yiannakis Kassou-lides, a right-wing former foreign minister. Yet Mr Christofias, a builder's son educated in Moscow, is no red firebrand. He owed his victory to support from the nationalists, with whom he will be in coalition.