If elections were held next Sunday, 28% of Romanians would vote for the national leader of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) George Simion; 26% would choose Crin Antonescu, backed by the Social Democratic Party (PSD), National Liberal Party (PNL) and the Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR), and 23% would prefer independent candidate Nicusor Dan, according to a Flashdata national poll.Next in the voters' options would be: independent candidate Victor Ponta (9%); national leader of the Save Romania Union (USR) Elena Lasconi (6%); Social Liberal Humanist Party (PUSL) candidate Lavinia Sandru (4.6%); independent candidate Daniel Funeriu (1.5%); National Conservative Party of Romania (PNCR) candidate Cristian Terhes (0.5%); National Action League Party (PLAN) candidate Silviu Predoiu (0.2%), independent candidate Sebastian Popescu (0.1%).If Crin Antonescu and Nicuor Dan faced each other in the runoff, Antonescu would win, with 55%.In a Nicusor Dan versus George Simion runoff, Dan would win with 58%.Between Nicusor Dan and Victor Ponta, the voters would mostly opt for Dan, with 61% of the votes.If Crin Antonescu and George Simion were to reach the runoff, the candidate supported by PSD, PNL and UDMR would win, with 61%.At the same time, between Crin Antonescu and Victor Ponta, voters would choose Crin Antonescu, with 67% of the options.If parliamentary elections were held next Sunday, 27% of Romanians would vote AUR, 18.5% PSD, 14% USR, 13% PNL, 4% Party of Young People (POT), 3.5% SOS Romania, and 3% UDMR.In the hypothetical case in which Romania would be forced to opt for a foreign policy and defence alliance, 54% would opt for the European Union, and 35% would choose an alliance with the United States of America.Also, 58% of respondents believe that Tik Tok offers more credible information than Facebook (42%).As many as 61% of respondents believe that Romania is heading in the wrong direction, while 28% believe that our country is on the right track.As many as 82% of the respondents say they would go to vote, and 11% categorically reject the idea of voting; 73% of them also say they are "totally decided" about the person they will vote for.The poll was conducted between April 3-5, on a sample of 7,500 respondents, aged 18 and over, having a margin of error is +/- 3.5%, at a 95% confidence level. The questionnaire was online, with targeting by location, age, urban/rural. The sample was validated according to the voter turnout in the November 2024 presidential election, and the data are weighted according to the gender and age of the respondent.
President Nicușor Dan has nominated Senate president Ilie Bolojan, a leader of the National Liberal Party (PNL) and former interim president, for the prime minister seat. Dan said Bolojan is “the best person to carry out the needed adjustments in the state administration.” He pointed to Bolojan’s track record with reducing spending, and said he has […]
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The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra will deliver on June 26 a concert marking Romania Day at the Osaka World Expo. Additionally, the Bucharest-based orchestra will present a series of other concerts and recitals, both within the Romanian Pavilion and outside, at Toyonara Hall in Osaka. The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra's concerts will be conducted by […]
Sphera Franchise Group, the largest food service group in Romania, has opened its first Cioccolatitaliani store in the seaside resort of Riccione, in Italy’s Rimini tourist area. This marks the official launch of Sphera Group’s development plan for the premium Italian brand of coffee, gelato, and pastry. Under the plan, it will open four locations […]
