The economic situation and rising prices and cost of living were the main topics that motivated Cypriots to vote in the last European elections in June this year, according to a post-electoral survey published by the European Parliament.

These were also the two main reasons for voting on the EU level (42% for cost of living and 41% for the economic situation), but the shares were much larger in Cyprus where the economic situation led with 56%, followed by rising prices and cost of life with 47%.

The third most popular reason in Cyprus was migration and asylum (45%, compared to 38% and sixth place in the EU average), followed by education in fourth place (26%, compared to 13% in the EU) and democracy and rule of law in fifth place (24%, compared to 32% and fourth place in the EU).

The international situation was at sixth place for Cypriots tied with the defence and security of the EU (21%), while on average in the EU the international situation was picked in third place with 34% and defence and security in seventh place with 28%.

Those who did not vote in Cyprus said the cost of living (53%), migration and asylum (45%) and the economic situation (42%) could have motivated them to participate in the elections.

The European Parliament post-electoral survey was conducted between June 13th and July 8th 2024 across the EU, with a total of 26,349 face to face interviews. In Cyprus, the survey was conducted from June 13th to July 5th, and a total of 506 face to face interviews.