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 16th edition of Les Films de Cannes, the festival showcasing productions awarded or selected at the Cannes film festival, returns this fall to Bucharest and four other cities in the country. The winner of this year's Palme d'Or, Jafar Panahi's It Was Just an Accident, will be screened at the event, as will be […]
Răsvan Angheluţă Natural Sciences Museum in Galaţi is scheduled to reopen on September 20, after the completion of modernization works worth over 15.1 million lei (approximately EUR 3 million) carried out by the County Council through the recovery and resilience facility PNRR. The building hosts an Aquarium, an Astronomical Observatory, a Planetarium, and temporary exhibitions. […]
A team of Romanian paramedics won first place at the World Rescue Challenge 2025, a competition that sees first responders and trauma teams from around the world develop new skills and share knowledge. This year, the competition took place in Karlovac, Croatia, and was attended by two Romanian paramedics from Bucharest who have been working […]
Artmark, one of Romania’s leading auction houses, registered record sales of over EUR 15 million despite economic instability, showing the growth potential of the national art market, according to the company’s 2024-2025 market report. Overall, auction sales totaled EUR 11 million, up 8.2% compared to the previous year, while sales through the “Dependent de Artă” […]
Cybersecurity has become a major global priority, impacting individual users, companies, organizations, and public institutions. Social engineering, deepfakes, digital manipulation, and coordinated geopolitical attacks are fundamentally reshaping how we view the digital future. In this context, DefCamp, the largest cybersecurity and hacking conference in Central and Eastern Europe, reaffirms its role as a strategic hub […]
Romanian airline AnimaWings has received its fifth Airbus aircraft, an A220-300, as part of an ambitious expansion plan to build a fleet of 18 planes by the end of 2027, valued at over USD 1 billion. The A220-300 is the airline’s third of this type and will serve both domestic and international routes. Configured with […]
