ECPR

Install the app

Install this application on your home screen for quick and easy access when you’re on the go.

Just tap Share then “Add to Home Screen”

ECPR

Install the app

Install this application on your home screen for quick and easy access when you’re on the go.

Just tap Share then “Add to Home Screen”

The 2024 European Parliament elections in the Republic of Cyprus

Elections
European Politics
Party Systems
Southern Europe
Voting Behaviour
Member States
Vasiliki (Vicky) Triga
Cyprus University of Technology
Nikandros Ioannidis
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Vasiliki (Vicky) Triga
Cyprus University of Technology

Abstract

The 2024 European elections in the Republic of Cyprus, coinciding with local government elections, present a distinctive electoral landscape. Voters will participate in eight distinct contests, navigating newly created positions following local government reform—a fact that already designates this election as the most demanding in Cyprus's history. Approximately a year after President Nikos Christodoulides' closely contested victory as an independent candidate, the political climate witnesses declining popularity and widespread distrust. This prompts the question of whether the second-order logic of European elections impacts voter behaviour and whether broader party dynamics at the EU level will add further complexity amid an ongoing political transformation characterised by a diminishing role of ideology and political parties in general.