A recent survey by Alpha Cyprus and RAI Consultants reveals significant dissatisfaction among Cypriots regarding President Nikos Christodoulides’ performance. Nearly two years into his term, 34% of citizens report being "not at all satisfied," while 39% are "not very satisfied" with the President’s handling of his duties.

In the second part of a broader survey on Cyprus’ political and social climate, only 5% of respondents said they were "very satisfied" with Christodoulides, and 21% reported being "fairly satisfied."

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When asked to what extent he meets their expectations, 44% responded "to a small extent," 34% said "not at all," and only 17% felt he met their expectations "to a considerable extent."

Regarding Christodoulides’ crisis management abilities, opinions remain consistent with last year’s survey: 2% view him as "very capable," and 24% as "quite capable," similar to results from September 2023. However, those rating his capabilities as "average" fell from 30% to 27%, and those who view him as "not capable at all" rose to 17% from 13%.

Respondents expressed even greater disappointment with the government’s overall performance: 31% are "not at all satisfied," 47% "not very satisfied," while just 3% expressed high satisfaction.

When asked to identify government successes, 18% cited progress on the Cyprus issue, followed by 8% who highlighted foreign policy, and 3% who mentioned migration. Humanitarian efforts and the Amalthea Plan each received 2%, while other achievements included stability, education, EU relations, inflation reduction, and natural gas export developments, each mentioned by 1% of respondents. However, 38% could not identify any notable successes, while 20% responded with “don’t know/don’t answer.”

On perceived failures, 13% cited economic management as the biggest issue, followed by inflation (8%) for a combined total of 21%. The Cyprus issue was seen as the greatest failure by 10%, with appointments and choice of staff (7%), domestic policy (6%), and involvement in the removal of the Auditor General (6%) following. Corruption, lack of transparency, unfulfilled campaign promises, and migration were each noted by 5-4% of respondents.