Half of the Romanians consider that the present economic situation in their region is rather good, while 13% consider that it is very bad, according to a EC Eurobarometer.According to the quoted source, 7% of the Romanians consider that the economic situation is very good, percentages over the average being registered in the regions Bucuresti-Ilfov (13%), West (11%) and Centre (9%).The highest percentage of the Romanians according to whom the economic situation is very bad was registered in North-West (20%), South-West Oltenia (18%) and South-East (15%).At the EU level, 10% of the citiens answered that the economic situation in their region is very good, 55% rather good, 25% rather bad and 7% very bad.In terms of quality of life, 58% of Romanians think it is rather good, 20% rather bad, 11% very good and 10% very bad. The quality of life is considered very good by 16% of Romanians in the North-West and West regions, 15% in the Centre region and 14% in the South-West Oltenia region. Most Romanians who consider it very bad are from the South-East and North-East regions, 15%, and South-West Oltenia - 14%.The quality of life is considered very good by 20% of the EU citizens, rather good by 62% and rather bad by 13%.The most important issues the region is facing are according to the Romanians living costs (40%), health (38%), the economic situation and unemployment (30%) and the educational system (24%). At the level of the EU, the main issues are living costs (31% of the answers), health(26%), economic situation and unemployment (26%) and residences (20%).When asked how likely they are to vote in the June 2024 European Parliament elections, 53% of Romanians said very likely, 22% quite likely, 10% rather unlikely and 14% very unlikely. At EU level, the answers were 57% very likely, 20% quite likely, 10% rather unlikely and 10% very unlikely. Most Romanians who consider that it is very likely to vote are from the regions Bucuresti-Ilfov (56%), North-East (55%) and South-East (55%). The highest percentage of those who answered that it is very unlikely was registered in the regions South-West Oltenia (16%), West (15%) and Bucuresti-Ilfov (15%). The investigation was developed between 11 January – 15 February 2024, with 62,091 interviews at the level of the EU, namely 2,455 in Romania.
The second stage of the international Grand Chess Tour, one of the most important chess tournaments in the world, will take place in Bucharest from May 7 to May 16. The first stage of will take place in Warsaw, Poland. However, the event’s opening will take place on May 6. In addition to these two, […]
Voxxed Days Bucharest 2025 concluded the 2025 edition on 27th March, after two days of successful workshops and conferences. "I'm grateful we managed to bring together 300 developers and tech team leaders again this year, in a conference dedicated to a passionate developer community. It was a significantly bigger effort than in previous years, given […]
Romania’s civil shelters, which are to be used to protect people in the event of armed conflict, are few, unsanitary, and largely obsolete in terms of equipment, according to a report by the Court of Accounts. The audit conducted by the Court of Accounts on the situation of civil...
The organizers of music festivals Untold and Neversea have signed an agreement with the Bucharest City Hall to organize a "mega-festival" in the capital this year. The large-scale project is set for a pilot edition this year, with plans to have it "grow year by year." It will take place at Arena Naţională. The talks […]
Around 61% of Romanians say they have been the target of online fraud attempts, the most common consequences being the infection of the device with malware or viruses (42%) and the loss of money (30%), according to the latest study conducted by Reveal Marketing Research. Of those who have been targeted, 39% have experienced such […]
Showpad, active in AI-driven revenue enablement technology, announced the official launch of its Research and Development center in Bucharest. With headquarters in Ghent (Belgium) and Chicago (US), Showpad is "strategically positioning its new R&D center to tap into the rich talent pool and burgeoning technology ecosystem of Romania." It also underscores Showpad's dedication to accelerating […]
