According to the Informat.ro - INSCOP Research Barometer, published on Tuesday , 29.7% of Romanians totally agree with Nicusor Dan's activity as President of Romania, and 23.5% somewhat agree, bringing total positive support to 53.2%. Meanwhile, 5.9% somewhat disagree, and 35.9% totally disagree, resulting in a total negative rating of 41.8%. 5% of respondents either did not know or chose not to answer.INSCOP Research Director Remus Stefureac underlined that the data shows 53.2% of respondents support Nicusor Dan's activity as President, with much higher backing among Save Romania Union (USR) voters (87.8%), National Liberal Party (PNL) voters (80%), and even Social Democratic Party (PSD) voters (66%), but very low support among Alliance for Romanians' Union (AUR) voters (23.2%)."Education level significantly influences perception: people with higher education indicate a 76.8% approval rate for the president's activity, while those with only primary education show just 36.3% approval. Residents of large urban areas and Bucharest are more favorable (65-68%) compared to those in rural areas (45.8%)," said Remus Stefureac.He added: "The main challenge for President Nicusor Dan's term is to expand support from the urban-educated electorate toward more conservative, lower-income, and vulnerable segments in rural areas."The data was collected between June 20-26, 2025, using a questionnaire-based interview method.The research used CATI methodology (Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing), with a simple, stratified sample of 1,150 people, representative across key socio-demographic categories (gender, age, occupation) for Romania's non-institutionalised population aged 18 and over. The maximum margin of error is ?2.9%, with a confidence level of 95%.The Informat.ro - INSCOP Research Barometer is a monthly opinion poll conducted by INSCOP Research, commissioned by the news platform Informat.ro, in partnership with the Strategic Thinking Group think tank.
Former US first lady Michelle Obama, the wife of Barack Obama, was in Bucharest on Thursday, September 18, to serve as the main guest at the second edition of the Impact Bucharest series of conferences. The former first lady spent about an hour in front of a large audience, speaking about her childhood in a […]
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