Cyprus has the third largest share of first-time voters in its total voting population among EU member states, according to data collected by Eurostat, ahead of the elections for the new members of the European Parliament to be held on 6 - 9 June.

According to data provided to Eurostat by the national authorities of the member states, the highest shares of first-time voters out of all of all eligible voters in each country are expected in Belgium (9.8%), France (9.0%) and Cyprus (8.7%).

In absolute numbers, most first-time voters are expected in Germany (5.1 million persons), France (4.5 million) and Italy (2.8 million).

The lowest numbers are expected in Malta (26,000 persons), Cyprus (59,000) and Estonia (70,000).

Overall, the highest numbers of eligible voters are expected in Germany (65.1 million persons), France (50.7 million) and Italy (47.3 million). The lowest numbers are expected in Malta (400,000), Luxembourg (500,000) and Cyprus (700,000).