Economy and cost of living the main reasons Cypriots voted in this years European elections

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.

(Source: CNA)

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