AUR candidate George Simion, continues torank first in the race for the first round of presidential elections of May 4, according to an opinion poll made by AtlasIntel for HotNews, over April 17-22. Data show that Simion lost in 9 days most of what he had won in a month, for the second round of elections. At the same time, he reduced the difference to any oponent, in a presidential final round. According to the survey, Simion is credited with 31.9% of the options of people who answered the question. That means that after having grown by 3% over April 10-13, compared to March, the AUR candidate lost about half of it accrding to HotNews. Crin Antonescu, the PSD-PNL-UDMR candidate ranks second, credited with 22.6% of votes, 2% less than 9 days ago, when he had 24.7%. Independent candidate Nicusor Dan is 0.6% below, with 22%, with a slight increase to 21.2%. Ranking 4th is Victor Ponta, credited with 10.2%, from 9.7%, while Elena Lasconi is 5th, with 5.5%, slightly higher than in the previous survey. In the second round, George Simion gets fewer votes than his counterparts, except for Victor Ponta. However, Crin Antonescu's advance versus George Simion drops from 12.9% to 5%, Lasconi's advance versus Simion drops from 3.5% to 2%, Nicusor Dan's advance versus George Simion drops from 3.2% to 3%. At the same time, in a final round Nicusor Dan-Crin Antonescu, the latter would get 31% of votes versus 28% of the general mayor's votes, while the percentages of I don;t know/I don't vote/ nul vote – are the highest of all scenarios – 41%. AtlasIntel survey was made on a sample of 3,701 respondents, through the digital random recruiting methos (Atlas RDR) and has a margin of error of +/- 2%, for a confidence degree of 95%.
The countdown is on until the start of the largest local fest, Transilvania International Film Festival on 13 June. Or, as everyone calls it: TIFF. To pass the time and (or) have an alternative, do not miss some of the most entertaining stories of all time courtesy of suspense master Alfred Hitchcock. And check out […]
Roughly 45.7% of Romanians believe the country’s May presidential elections were rather unfairly organized, while 50.4% believe they were fair, according to a survey by INSCOP Research. Romania's previous presidential elections, which saw centrist Bucharest mayor Nicusor Dan emerge victorious, saw extreme polarization. Immediately after...
CARFIL Brasov, central Romania, is set to begin production of three types of Romanian military UAVs this year, news agency Agerpres reported. The drones, named Cuda, Sirin, and a marine drone, were unveiled at the Southeast Europe Special Operations Forces Forum 2025 (SEESOF) in Targu Mures, the first international expo-forum dedicated to the special operations forces. ...
The National Meteorological Administration of Romania, or ANM, aims to become a European regional hub for professional training in the field of climate change, according to director general Elena Mateescu. The official noted during “The Future of Agriculture” forum held on Thursday, June 5, that the ANM has already completed the European Agrometeorology Center, which […]
Romania’s Interior Ministry (MAI) and Defense Ministry (MApN) have warned of ongoing disinformation campaigns on social media aimed at manipulating public opinion. The latest wave of false claims includes reports about the imposition of martial law and border closures, seeking to heighten public anxiety over the risk of war. Romanians, whether abroad or within the […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued new recommendations to Romania, among which is an increase in VAT, but also excise duties, dividend taxes, and the introduction of two income tax rates of 15% and 25%. At the same time, it recommends the reduction or elimination of the health insurance contribution, as well as a change in […]
