Stung by graft and corruption, Cyprus holds elections for new parliament

FILE PHOTO: A man lets a child cast his vote during the European Parliament election at a polling station in Nicosia, Cyprus May 26, 2019. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou/File Photo

NICOSIA (Reuters) -Cyprus held elections for a new parliament on Sunday in a process likely to show a decline in support for major parties, and abstention by voters angered over corruption scandals.

More than 10 political parties or formations are seeking 56 seats in a vote that will likely not produce an absolute majority. Elections are held every five years, and political parties are anxious to avoid a repeat of 2016, when one in 3 registered voters abstained.