Cyprus

Cyprus is the Union's easternmost member, an island at the meeting point of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. It joined the European Union in 2004, as part of the historic enlargement that reunited the continent, and adopted the euro in 2008.

Despite the division of the island that still awaits a just and lasting settlement, Cyprus has firmly anchored itself in the European family, contributing its strategic position and its long history as a cultural bridge between civilisations.

In the European Parliament, Cyprus holds 6 seats (2024) — the minimum guaranteed to every member state, a reminder that in the Union, the voice of the smallest is heard alongside that of the largest.

Cyprus reflects a principle the European Democrats champion: that European solidarity means standing with every member, regardless of size, in the pursuit of peace and shared prosperity.