Cypriots appear to be generally satisfied with their lives, while at the same time expressing strong concerns about issues that directly affect their daily lives, most notably rising prices, inflation and the cost of living.
At the same time, they identify migration and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as the key challenges facing the European Union, towards which they maintain an overall neutral to moderately positive attitude. These findings reflect broader trends and concerns within Cypriot society, as recorded in the latest Eurobarometer survey.
More specifically, according to the findings of the 104th Eurobarometer, conducted in October–November 2025, a large majority of Cypriots say they are satisfied with their lives (84%, up by 1 percentage point compared to Spring 2025), a figure close to the EU average (86%). Despite this general sense of satisfaction, citizens identify the most important issues facing Cyprus today as rising prices, inflation and the cost of living (37%, compared to 31% at EU27 level), migration (35%, EU27: 15%) and the economic situation (23%, EU27: 19%).
At the European level, Cypriots consider migration to be the most important issue facing the EU (45%, EU27: 20%), followed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (24%, EU27: 26%) and rising prices, inflation and the cost of living (19%, EU27: 16%). At the same time, more than half of Cypriots say they tend not to trust the EU (57%, up by 2 percentage points since Spring 2025), while their overall image of the EU is mainly neutral (41%) or positive (30%). Particularly strong dissatisfaction is recorded with the way democracy works in Cyprus (67%), as well as a widespread feeling that people’s voices do not count either at national (66%) or at EU level (70%).
In terms of information sources, Cypriots tend to trust radio (62%) and television (55%) more, while they are more sceptical towards the printed press, websites and social media. Overall, 68% believe that things in the country are moving in the wrong direction, a higher proportion than the EU27 average (60%).
(Source; CNA)
