As many as 71% of Romanians believe that Romania is heading in the wrong direction, and 38% would vote the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) if elections were held next Sunday, according to a Flashdata poll conducted July 10-12.To the question whether Romania is currently heading in a good or wrong direction, 71% answered "wrong", 23% assessed the direction as "good", and 6% refused to answer.If the parliamentary elections were held next Sunday, 38% of respondents said they would vote the Alliance of the Union of Romanians (AUR); 18% the Social Democratic Party (PSD); 16% the Save Romania Union (USR); 4.5% the Hungarian democratic Union of Romania(UDMR); 1.5% SOS; 0.5% the Party of Young People (POT); 5.5% Other/Don't answer.Confidence in the Romanian government managing the economic situation well is low among those who answered the questions, with 31% believing that the government will manage the economic situation to a very small extent, while 21% consider that the situation will be managed well to some extent, 18% - to a large extent, and 11% - to a small extent, while 19% said that "they do not know/do not answer."When asked whether progressive taxation will reduce the gap between rich and poor, 26% answered "yes, to some extent", 24% - "not really", 19% - "not at all", and 15% said "don't know/don't answer."The main problem/danger for the Romanian society in the next two years is corruption - 32.5%, followed by the economic situation - 29%, health - 12%, war (regional conflicts) - 10%, education - 5%, political leaders (lack of representativeness) - 5%, housing costs - 3%, environmental problems - 1.5%, don't know/don't answer - 2%.When asked what is more effective for the economy - tougher measures in the short term or softer measures in the longer term, 48% said that soft measures in the long term would be more effective, and 43% - tough measures in the short term."In your opinion, what party is most capable of protecting the living standards of Romanians?", was another question, to which 33% answered AUR, 26% - PSD, 14% - USR, 13% - PNL, 4% - UDMR, 1% - SOS, while 9% said "I don't know/I don't answer".The survey was conducted on a sample of 7,500 respondents, aged over 18 years.The validation of the sample was carried out according to the Standing Electoral Authority (AEP) data on voter turnout, in the presidential election round 1 of May 4.
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 […]
Czech president Petr Pavel spent a few days in Romania at the beginning of September while on holiday. According to statement by the Romanian Embassy in Prague, the Czech leader traveled mountain routes by motorcycle and chose modest accommodations. Pavel tried to see as much of what Romania had to offer. He planned his routes, […]
Romania is taking tangible action toward its green transition through sustainable infrastructure projects, public‑private partnerships and green bonds. Experts, government officials and business leaders have gathered today at the CES Bucharest ESG Conference, to present progress and identify solutions through which the public and private sectors can collaborate to build a sustainable and competitive economy. […]
Prime minister Ilie Bolojan announced that he will visit Brussels next week to talk to three European commissioners about deficits, defense, and EU financing. The first meeting will be with the commissioner for economy, Valdis Dombrovskis, as Romania “must adjust the issues related to deficits to be a trustworthy country, so as not to continue […]
A large majority of Romanians, namely 85%, have heard of celebrated composer George Enescu, according to the third edition of the Informat.ro – INSCOP Research Barometer conducted earlier this month. However, the survey shows a slight decline in cultural awareness compared to 2013, particularly among younger generations. The
The volume of trade between Romania and China was almost USD 9.3 billion in 2024, according to official statistics. Trade between the two, however, is not balanced. Romania registered a USD 7.7 billion deficit with China, and a USD 2.1 billion deficit in the first quarter of 2025 as well. The People’s Republic of China […]
