The vast majority of the population in Cyprus and in Malta, 95% and 90% respectively, consider the changeover to the euro in their country to have been smooth and efficient. Vigilance by the authorities on price conversions kept both prices themselves, and public perceptions of price rises, in check – even against a background of rising inflation due to increasing energy and food prices, which has affected Cyprus and Malta as well as the rest of the euro area and the world.
