The Atlas of demography is an interactive knowledge management tool that enables policymakers and citizens to observe, monitor and anticipate demographic challenges. In the Data section, you can explore population, fertility, mortality and migration at the EU, national, regional and local levels.

European Commission: Joint Research Centre, Bongiardo, D., Chiaramello, D., Dara, A., Cortinovis, R. et al., Atlas of migration 2024, Bongiardo, D.(editor), Dara, A.(editor), Crespi, I.(editor) and Sofos, I.(editor), Publications Office of the European Union, 2024.

The Atlas of Migration is more than just a publication—it is a testament to the power of data and rigorous analysis in illuminating the multifaceted nature of migratory movements. The 2024 edition of the Atlas continues to serve as a vital tool for policymakers, researchers and the public at large, offering a wealth of data to cut through the confusion and misinformation that often surrounds the discourse on migration. The Atlas provides the latest harmonised and validated data on migration for the 27 EU Member States and for 171 countries and territories around the world. It brings together data from many reliable sources, such as Eurostat, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, the World Bank and many others. This year’s thematic chapter of the Atlas delves into the nuanced motivations behind migration, moving beyond simplified narratives in favour of a more comprehensive view that acknowledges the diverse and often overlapping reasons that propel individuals to move.

Cohesion Open Data provides transparent data to EU taxpayers on the use of EU budget funds.

In order to address the diversity of country and territory codes and names used in the EU institutions, the European Commission has developed a corporate code list of countries and territories that covers the different use cases its services have.

European Commission: Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers and Pavlou, V., Country report, gender equality – How are EU rules transposed into national law? – Cyprus 2024, Publications Office of the European Union, 2024.

Cyprus is a unitary presidential republic. Until 1960, when Cyprus became independent, the legal system was based on the English legal system, which applied the principles of common law and equity. Following independence in 1960 the English legal system was largely preserved. Currently, the following laws are applicable: the Constitution, the laws in force under Article 188 of the Constitution, the principles of common law and equity and the laws enacted by the Parliament. With the accession to the EU, the Constitution of Cyprus was amended to incorporate the supremacy of EU law over national law.

European Commission: Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers and Demetriou, C., Publications Office of the European Union, 2023.

The laws transposing Directives 2000/78 and 2000/43 allow for differential treatment based on the grounds of racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, age, disability and sexual orientation when the nature of the occupational activities or the context within which these are carried out is such that a specific characteristic constitutes a substantial and determining employment precondition, provided that the aim is legitimate and the requirement proportionate. The provisions on age do not apply to the armed forces, to the extent that the fixing of an age limit is justified by the nature and duties of the occupation.

This country page links to recent analytical work on the economy of Cyprus.

European Commission, Directorate General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, Publications Office, 2022.

The Education and Training Monitor’s country reports present and assess the main recent and ongoing policy development at all education levels in EU Member States. They provide the reader with more in-depth insight of the performance of countries with regard to the EU level targets agreed within the EEA. They are based on the most up-to-date quantitative and qualitative evidence available.

The Education and Training Monitor presents the European Commission's annual analysis of how education and training systems evolve across the EU.
The reports bring together the latest available data and other evidence, alongside updates on national policy measures.
The reports contribute towards the monitoring of the EEA Strategic framework, with the 2022 edition part of the EEA Progress Report.

European Investment Bank, 2024.

This unique insight into the corporate investment in Cyprus examines companies' finance needs and the constraints they face. The 2023 edition also provides insight into the pressing issues facing firms, such as climate change, high energy costs and the green transition. The survey, which has been administered since 2016, covers about 13 000 firms across the European Union, including a small sample of US firms.

European Commission - Directorate-General for Environment, Publications Office of the European Union, 2022.

Cyprus's revenue from environmentally relevant taxes remains close to the EU average. Environmental taxes stood at 2.6 % of GDP in 2019 (EU-27 average: 2.37 %). The largest portion of the environmental taxes were the energy taxes at 2.07% of GDP, against an EU average of 1.84 %. Transport taxes represented 0.52% of GDP (EU average being 0.45%), taxes on pollution and resources represented only 0.01 %. ln the same year, the environmental tax came to 7.3 % of total revenues from taxes and social security contributions.

European Commission - Directorate-General for Environment, Publications Office of the European Union, 2022.

Europe has ambitious laws and policies to protect air and water, to promote the circular economy, prevent waste generation, raise recycling rates, and safeguard nature. Implementation is key to achieving environmental objectives, and meeting obligations as defined by the EU environmental legislation. In 2016, the Commission undertook to report regularly on the state of the implementation of EU environmental legislation. It launched the Environmental Implementation Review (EIR), a tool that helps Member States address systemic obstacles to environmental integration by identifying the causes behind poor implementation and by sharing good practices through peer-to-peer support.

The country profile on food safety is a compilation of key information for each Member State used by European Commission’s Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety to support its control and monitoring activities.

European Institute for Gender Equality, 2023.

With 60.7 points out of 100, Cyprus ranks 21st in the EU on the Gender Equality Index. Its score is 9.5 points below the score for the EU as a whole.

European Commission, Directorate-General for Structural Reform Support, Publications Office of the European Union, 2023.

The country reports present an overview of the characteristics and recent developments in the public administrations in the Member States (EU-27) from a qualitative and quantitative perspective. They are based on analytical work carried out under the “European Public Administration Country Knowledge” (EUPACK) project.