Ex-FM Christoulides wins Cyprus presidential election

Former foreign minister Nikos Christodoulides was elected as the new president of Cyprus in a runoff election Sunday. His rival, veteran diplomat Andreas Mavroyiannis, conceded defeat.

With 100% of ballots counted, Christodoulides had 51.9% of the vote to Mayroyiannis' 48.1%, according to official election results. Mavroyiannis, who had served as Cyprus’ ambassador to the United Nations, positioned himself as the agent of change, ushering in a new political era following a decade of rule by outgoing President Nicos Anastasiades.