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Six out of ten citizens in Cyprus (62%) believe that things in their country are moving in the wrong direction, according to the published data of the Eurobarometer. Only 22% think that they move in the right direction, while the percentage of about 14% does not say one or the other.
In addition, 47% of Cypriots believe that in the European Union everything moves in the wrong direction. 33% see that they are moving in the right direction, and 14% do not say one or the other.
It is stagnation that characterizes their answers regarding their forecasts for the evolution of their living standards in the next five years. 40% say that the standard of life will not change, 25% see improvement, while 30% are pessimistic and evaluate that the VIA level will fall.
Positive picture for the EU
The image of Cypriot citizens for the EU is positive for 43% of respondents (much less than the average in European, which is 52%). 21% negative and neutral 35%.
In general, 59% expressed optimism in relation to the future EU (less than the average in European, which is 66%), while 39% express pessimism.
As for the image of the European Parliament, 34% see it positive (41% of the average in European), 17% negatively and neutrally 48%.
It is not surprising that 91% of the respondents in Cyprus wanted the European parliament to play a more important role. The average value in the EU in this answer is 62%limited.
The influence of the EU’s actions can be seen for 86% of Cyprus citizens, but only 36% believe that this influence is very positive.
Advantages of Cyprus entry into the EU
Nevertheless, 71% of Cypriots believe that their country won from joining the EU (EU indicator is 73%).
As the main advantages, citizens of the megalonissos believe this: the fact that the EU contributes to the defense of peace and increase security, the EU contribution to the economic development of Cyprus and the fact that the EU brings to new opportunities for employment.
As for the issues that the European parliament should arrange priorities, the leadership of respondents from Cyprus is the fight against poverty and social isolation (42%). Below is inflation, price increases and accommodation costs, economic support and new jobs, as well as the need for greater public health support.
44% of Cyprus citizens are looking for the European parliament to prioritize in the world, which should protect human rights in the EU and all over the world.
More than nine out of ten citizens in Cyprus believe that in the future the role of the EU is to protect European citizens from global crises and safety risks should be more important. The percentage is staggering in Cyprus (91%), and the European MO. 63%.
From the point of view of areas where the EU should focus on strengthening the position in the world, the majority in Cyprus (46%) considers defense and security. Below are education and research (33%), as well as competitiveness, economics and industry.
95% of Cypriots believe that the EU member states should be more united to solve current global problems, while 85% (significantly increased on average in European ones, which is 77%), believe that the EU needs more funds with current global problems.
I don’t know about the EU budget, like other European citizens
Cypriot citizens are at the same level of knowledge compared to other Europeans, compared to the long -term budget of the EU. 63% of Cypriots replied that they did not know, while the percentage in the EU, which accepts the same answer, is 64%.
The value of the EU budget for the citizens themselves, by the same, is more interested in the inhabitants of Cyprus (49%), as well as the contribution of their country to the European budget.
The rule of law and respect for the democratic authorities
Citizens in Cyprus consider transparency the most important aspect of the EU budget to guarantee that the EU budget information was available to all citizens of the European community.
In total, 82% of Cypriots advocate new types of EU revenue sources (for example, based on emissions of greenhouse gases or corporate profit), so the budget depends less on the contributions of member states.
In addition, 68% of citizens in megalonissos believe that the EU should provide financing to member states only on condition that the governments respect the rule of law and democratic authorities.
The study of the Eurobarometer in Cyprus was conducted in the period from May 5 to May 22, 2025 with a personal interview in a sample of 501 citizens. All integrated interviews in the EU amounted to 26,410, and the data was suspended in accordance with the size of the population of each country.