Siuan wrote:Hello, I'm writing a little papper about the Cyprus dispute and i was wondering if there exists any surveys on how many of turkcypriots and greekcypriots eventually wants the two sides to reunite?
I know that the "Annan-plan" didn't happen because the greekcypriots voted no, but that was just that plan.
Thanks in advance, Siuan
Greek Cypriots pessimistic about solution
Only 18% of Greek Cypriots are optimistic about a probable solution in the near future. 56% said, “It is difficult to live together with the Turks.” 36% of Greek Cypriots people are afraid of living with the Turkish Cypriots because of the hostility between the two sides.
According to polls in South Cyprus, the Greek Cypriots are pessimistic about the possibility of a solution in Cyprus in the near future. Newspapers published the results of this year’s “Cyprus Barometer” carried out by RAI Consultants on behalf of the Marfin Laiki Bank.
Politis reported the article under the headline: “Hostility with Turkish Cypriots frightens the Greek Cypriots – The most optimistic are Paphos residents.” The newspaper continued as follows: “Greek Cypriots keep on being pessimistic about the solution of the Cyprus dispute, because within the last four years, 81% to 88% of the Greek Cypriots do not expect a solution in the near future. The ratio of the people who thought a solution would be achieved in the near future was 45%; however as the years have passed this ratio has diminished and decreased to 9% in 2006. The figures rose to 11% in 2007 and 15% in 2008. The most optimistic Greek Cypriots are the residents of Paphos with a figure of 23%.”
They are afraid
Greek Cypriots are also pessimistic about living together with the Turkish Cypriots even if the Cyprus dispute is solved. Among the participants of the Cyprus Barometer (2008), there has been a decrease in the number of people who think living together would be easy with (41%). However, the ratio of people having this idea was 55% last year. While the number of people who thought it would be hard to live together with the Turkish Cypriots was 55% the previous year, it rose to 56% this year.
According to the Cyprus Barometer, the major fear about a joint future with the Turkish Cypriots is still the disputes and hostility experienced in the past. 36% of the participants said they are afraid of living with the Turkish Cypriots because of the hostility between the two peoples. The second thing that worries the Greek Cypriots most are the problems that will occur because of the cultural and differences in attitudes between the two peoples with 13%.”
Turkey and EU questions
“The ratio of people who support the full membership of Turkey in the European Union increased from 11% in 2006 to 15% in 2008.
According to the research of RAI Consultants, the privileged partnership of Turkey and the EU is mostly supported by women (78%), people between the ages of 18-34 (80%), people aged 35-44 (75%), and people between the ages of 45-54 (74%).
Among those who were asked whether Cyprus should veto the membership negotiations if Turkey does not perform her legal obligations towards the ‘Cyprus Republic’, 87% said yes. Only 10% rejected this and 4% did not want to say anything.
92% of people who supported the idea to veto are people between the ages of 35-44 and 18-34 years old (11%).”
Family and police institution in crisis
The newspaper stated that “80% of Greek Cypriots believe that the country experiences a crisis of institutions - Family and Police” and reported that the biggest crisis is experienced by the family. While the family crisis was assessed at 29% in the Cyprus Barometer in 2007, it was 35% in 2008.
According to the newspaper, the second institution which is in crisis is the Greek Cypriot police with 29%. Third is the state mechanism with 13% and fourth is political leadership.
While 8% of the participants said that the Greek Cypriot Orthodox Church is in crisis, this ratio had been ascertained as 66% in 2000.
It was revealed that one of the most worrisome issues for Greek Cypriots is the problem of drugs. 76% of the participants said that drugs were a very big problem nowadays. The participants were also asked about their views on European Union membership and 64% of the Greek Cypriots said it has been more or less useful for South Cyprus, whilst 21% said EU membership has been harmful.
27.03.2009
http://www.starkibris.net/international ... berID=2731
by DT. » Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:41 pm 
