Approximately 57% of Romanians agree that the country should allocate 5% of GDP to Defence, as requested by NATO, while 38% do not support this view, according to a survey conducted by the Avangarde Group for Socio-Behavioural Studies.The study was carried out between 8 and 14 September, on a sample of 1,000 respondents, using the CATI method (Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing), with a maximum margin of error of ?3.4%, at a 95% confidence level.Almost half (47%) of respondents believe that, given the current geopolitical and military context, it is possible that the Russian Federation could attack Romania, while 43% do not share this opinion.More than a third (37%) of those surveyed said that Romania should not get involved at all regarding the Russian Federation's aggression against Ukraine, and that any support should be limited to humanitarian aid. A third (33%) believe that Romania should become more involved, and 26% think that the current level of involvement is sufficient.Furthermore, 51% of respondents said they are dissatisfied with President Nicusor Dan's handling of foreign policy in his first months in office. 43% said that they are satisfied, while 6% said they could not assess his performance.Regarding the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 51% expressed dissatisfaction, 38% said they are satisfied, while 11% could not assess.Almost half (47%) of Romanians believe that the Republic of Moldova should eventually reunite with Romania, while 46% oppose this idea.Among foreign political leaders, Maia Sandu and Donald Trump enjoy the highest level of trust (44%), followed by Emmanuel Macron (40%), Ursula von der Leyen (39%), Volodymyr Zelensky (37%), Keir Starmer (36%), Xi Jinping (33%), Viktor Orban (29%) and Vladimir Putin (18%).In terms of perceived international friendship, 13% of respondents believe that the Republic of Moldova is Romania's closest ally. Other countries mentioned include: France (11%), the USA and Germany (5%), Italy (4%), Bulgaria and Serbia (3%), Spain and China (2%), and Russia (1%).In the ranking of trust in international organisations, NATO is at the top with 74%, followed by the EU (62%), the UN (61%), the European Commission and European Parliament (57%) and BRICS (27%).Over a third (38%) of respondents believe that Israel is justified in its conflict with Palestine. 11% side with Palestine, while 41% believe that neither side is in the right.
The third edition of Taifas Balkan Film and Culture Festival, set to take place in Timișoara between October 13 and October 19, will include a retrospective dedicated to Romanian director Radu Jude. The public will be able to see the director's short films, in addition to a preview of his latest production, Dracula, presented at […]
Sursa International Light Art Festival, an event featuring immersive installations, projections, and light structures, will take place at the National Library of Romania from October 13 to October 19. The event brings together international and Romanian artists “in a visual dialogue about technology, architecture and sensitivity,” the organizers announced. “We wanted to build the opportunity […]
Romania’s Defense Ministry has signed a contract worth RON 50.4 million with Rheinnmetall Automecanica, a subsidiary of the German defense industry giant Rheinmetall, for the delivery of drone detection systems, Economedia.ro reported. The radar system will be delivered within 18 months at most and will reportedly be...
The former Steaua Roșie cinema in Cluj-Napoca will reopen as Edison-House of Music, a cultural hub dedicated to music and community, the organizers of the Jazz in the Park festival announced. Built in the early 1900s, the Edison building became, after World War II, the Steaua Roșie cinema. After 1989, the venue underwent several changes […]
Unprecedented amounts of precipitation have been recorded in Romania as cyclone Barbara hit the country on October 5-8, according to the authorities. At the same time, Bucharest exceeded the absolute maximum levels of rain for October. “Between October 5–8, 2025, Romania was affected by the Mediterranean cyclone Barbara, which formed over the Ionian Sea and […]
Romania is one of six European countries recently selected to develop a new artificial intelligence and supercomputing center under the EuroHPC – AI Factories program. The project, known as the AI Factory, will be Romania’s first national AI infrastructure, marking a major step toward strengthening its digital and research capabilities. The initiative will be led […]
