Almost a third (32.2%) of Romanians would vote for AUR (Alliance for the Union of Romanians), 14.7% for PSD (Social Democratic Party), and 13.5% for PNL (National Liberal Party), if parliamentary elections were held next Sunday, according to an opinion poll conducted by INSCOP Research.The research shows that, if parliamentary elections were held next Sunday, 32.2% of the Romanians surveyed would vote for AUR, 14.7% for PSD, 13.5% for PNL, and 10.2% for USR. As many as of 3.8% of all respondents would vote for UDMR, 2.8% for SENS, 2.7% for POT, and 2.1% for S.O.S. Romania. Also, 1.3% of the total sample expressed their preference for an independent, and 1.1% for another party.Compared to those who expressed a preference for a party on the list, regardless of whether they declared that they would definitely vote or not (84.4% of the total sample), 38.1% would opt for AUR, 17.4% - PSD, 16% - PNL, and 12.2% - USR.Compared to those who expressed a preference for a party on the list and declared that they would definitely vote (67.1% of the total sample), 38.3% would vote for AUR, 16.6% for PNL, 15.2% for PSD, and 13.3% for USR. 4.7% of voters would vote for UDMR, 4.1% for SENS, 3.5% for POT, and 1.8% for S.O.S. Romania.Regarding the estimated turnout in the parliamentary elections, 11.5% of those surveyed said they definitely would not go, and 74.2% said they definitely would go.The INSCOP Research survey was conducted between May 26 and 30. Research method - interview via questionnaire. Data were collected using the CATI method (telephone interviews), the sample size being 1,150 people, representative of significant socio-demographic categories (gender, age, occupation) aged 18 and over. The maximum permissible error of the data is ? 2.9%, at a confidence level of 95%.
Romanian prime minister Ilie Bolojan stated during an interview on Wednesday, December 17, that there should be no statute of limitations in cases of serious corruption. The statement comes after a Recorder investigation, which showed that several heads of the major institutions in the Romanian justice system allegedly delayed trials for years until wrongdoings were […]
President Nicușor Dan has challenged, before the Constitutional Court (CCR), the constitutionality of the law that requires that at least 40% of the athletes who play on a team in official national competitions be Romanian. Dan noted that the law violates the principle of non-discrimination and the free movement of workers, enshrined both in the […]
Craiova International Airport will open its new passenger terminal on Thursday, December 18, completing a major infrastructure investment aimed at significantly expanding capacity and improving air connectivity in southwestern Romania. It is part of a broader expansion and modernization project financed through the Large Infrastructure Operational Programme (POIM) 2014–2020, with a total value exceeding EUR […]
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Franck Bagouet has been appointed managing director of TotalEnergies Marketing Romania SA and managing director of Automotive Southeast Europe Hub TotalEnergies Marketing. He succeeds Didier Grimault, who has accepted a new position within the TotalEnergies company. “I am glad to join this dynamic affiliate and confident that, together with our talented team, we will reinforce […]
Databricks, the data analytics and artificial intelligence company co-founded by Romanian professors Ion Stoica and Matei Zaharia, announced on Tuesday, December 16, that it is raising USD 4 billion in funding at a valuation of USD 134 billion, according to CNBC. The new valuation represents a 34% increase compared to the August round, when Databricks […]
