The article addresses the impact of the Cyprus's EU membership on its reunification process and the latest developments in the negotiations between the leaders of the two communities. It highlights a limited involvement of the EU in the conflict resolution and certain inconsistency of the EU policy in the so-called "Cyprus question". It also examines the problems that have hindered the ability to reach a solution to the Cyprus issue. The Cyprus problem presents a good example of how omissions and poor judgment in politics may endanger state independence resulting in changes in the citizens' lives.