Almost three quarters of Romanians (74%) believe that Romania is heading in the wrong direction, 21% believe that the direction is good, and 2% cannot assess/do not answer, reveals a self-financed AVANGARDE survey made public on Saturday.If in June 38% of respondents considered that the direction in which Romania is heading is a good one, in July the percentage dropped to 27% and the trend remained downward for August (23%) and September (21%).The percentage of those who answered that the direction is wrong increased from June - 53%, July - 66%, August - 73% and September - 74%.Also, the percentage of those who fell into the "cannot appreciate/do not answer" category varied: June - 9%, July - 7%, August - 4% and September - 5%.At the same time, more than half of the interviewees (51%) say that they are rather "disappointed" with the way the current Government manages Romania, taking into account the expectations they had before January 2025, 23% rather "delighted", another 23% had no expectations and 3% "don't know/don't answer".If parliamentary elections were held next Sunday, of the 64% who indicated a party, 41% would vote for AUR, 19% - PSD, 13% - PNL, 12% - USR, 6% - UDMR, 2% - SOS Romania, 2% - POT, 1% each - Force of Right, People's Movement Party and DREPT and 2% other parties.To the question "What is your biggest fear related to the coming period?", 28% of Romanians answered "a possible economic crisis", 26% - "escalation of the war in Ukraine", 19% - "the future of children", 12% - "health problems", 10% - "hatred in society", 2% indicated another fear and 3% chose "don't know/don't answer".The survey was conducted nationwide between September 9 and 18, on a stratified probability sample of 1,300 subjects from the adult population (18 years and over), non-institutionalized in Romania. The margin of error, at a 95% confidence level, is +/- 2.3%.
Vaunt, a Romanian real estate technology platform, is expanding into the United States after surpassing 80 clients and a transaction portfolio of nearly EUR 860 million. The expansion targets New York and Miami specifically. “Vaunt is a platform that helps real estate developers manage the sales process from the moment they receive the building permit until […]
IVF clinic Embryos, majority-owned by investment firm Integral Capital Group, has acquired the Oradea-based Calla Infertility Diagnostic and Treatment Center. The move is part of the development strategy of the network Embryos, which started in 2025 with the opening of a clinic in Buzău and the acquisition of Adella Clinic in Sofia, Bulgaria. The turnover […]
Romania has 56 companies included in the 17th edition of the Coface CEE Top 500 ranking, which shows how the largest companies in the region are navigating the current business landscape. The country climbed two positions from last year but remains underrepresented. The companies are ranked by turnover, analyzing additional indicators such as workforce size, business […]
Romania's Instant Factoring announced its participation in a cross-border securitization transaction valued at up to EUR 30 million. The move, the company said, "opens a new stage of growth for both Romanian fintech and the alternative financing market in Romania and Spain." The transaction involved the establishment of a securitization fund - Instant Factoring 2025-I, […]
Meta Estate Trust, a holding company active in the real estate sector and listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) under the symbol MET, announced that it signed the mandate agreement with its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dan Petrișor. The appointment decision was made by the Board of Directors on October 31, and the […]
Former star coach Emerich Jenei, one for Romania's best, passed away on November 5, 2025, at the age of 88. He achieved the greatest performance of Romanian football: winning the European Champions Cup with Steaua București on May 7, 1986, in Seville, in the famous final against F.C. Barcelona. Emeric Alexandru Ienei (Imre Sándor Jenei) […]
