The Austrians are the Europeans who, in 2022 stated they were the most contended with their life, in general, and the least satisfied were the Bulgarians, according to the data published on Monday by the European Office for Statistics (Eurostat). Required to self-evaluate themselves on a scale from one (very disatisfied) to 10 (very satisfied)the level of satisfaction to life in general, the Austrians were the first, with 7.9 points, over the European average of 7.1. The second position for the level of satisfaction is shared by the Finns, the Poles and the Romanians, all with a score of 7.7. There follows at a very small distance, the Belgiens and the Dutch, each with 7.6 points. The most reduced level of satisfaction with life was found among the Bulgarians (5.6), Germans (6.5 points) and Greek (6.7 points). The Italians and the French are about the European average, with 7.2 points and 7 points respectively. In all European states, besides Bulgaria, the average evaluation of the level of satisfaction is over 6, so the majority of the European citizens state they are rather satisfied with their life than disatisfied. This level of satisfaction may be influence by factors such as age, level of education, financial and family situation as well as the diversity of the experiences, options, priorities and individual values, says Eurostat. This subjective indicator of the welfare of the European citizens is included in the European statistics regarding income and living conditions (EU-SILC).
In the context in which agri-food systems are responsible for almost one third of global greenhouse gas emissions, Auchan Romania assumes an active role in the transition of its supply chain toward a more sustainable model. At the second edition of the Climate Supplier Event, organized under the aegis of the Climate Change Summit, the […]
Janiva Magness, the winner of seven Blues Music Awards following 26 nominations, and nominated for a Grammy for a career spanning 17 albums, is set to perform at the 14th edition of the Brașov Jazz & Blues Festival, which will take place between August 14–16, 2026. Magness is one of the most valuable and influential […]
Auction house Artmark announced a major auction for this winter featuring an engraving created by Francisco Goya, the most important Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Romania's late communist leader Nicolae Ceaușescu received this gift from King Juan Carlos I as a gesture of diplomacy. The engraving entitled “The Engagement – Capricho […]
Authorities managing Romania's Bicaz Gorges–Hășmaș National Park has built a fish ladder system on the Bicaz River, which will allow protected species to migrate and reproduce. There are several bridges and small bridge structures in the Bicaz River that have a “bottom sill,” meaning small waterfalls. Fish that do not jump like the trout cannot […]
The far-right opposition parties in the Romanian Parliament are set to file a motion of no confidence against the government headed by prime minister Ilie Bolojan. The motion, authored by senator Ninel Peia of the Peace – Romania First group, is specifically aimed at the reformist party Save Romania Union (USR), and is entitled “Romania […]
Romania's iconic rock singer Adrian Pleșca, known as “Artan,” died on Tuesday, December 2, after a fatal stroke, at the age of 64. The artist founded the well-known band “Timpuri Noi” in 1982 and “Partizan” in 2001, and was popular on the Romanian rock scene. Over the years, he left and returned to the two bands. Several […]
