More than half of Romanians think that PSD, PNL, and UDMR should be included in the next government, according to an INSCOP Research barometer conducted between May 26–30, 2025. “Survey participants were asked to indicate, for each parliamentary party, whether they believe that party should be part of the next government. Thus, 59.5% of Romanians believe the PNL should be in the future cabinet, while 37.4% think otherwise,” explained Remus Stefureac, director of INSCOP Research, according to the press release. As for the PSD, 54.6% of respondents think the Social Democratic Party should be part of the next government, while 43.7% believe the party led by Sorin Grindeanu should remain outside the cabinet. Additionally, 52.9% believe the UDMR should join the future government, while 44.4% disagree. Opinions are nearly split on the USR: 49.5% support its inclusion in government, while 49.2% oppose it. According to the same source, 48.9% of respondents believe that AUR should be in the next government, while 47.2% disagree. Regarding the POT party, 43.3% support its presence in the cabinet, whereas 51.8% oppose it. As for SOS Romania, led by Diana Sosoaca, 31.4% of those surveyed believe it should be part of the next government, but 63.1% think it should remain outside. The data was collected between May 26–30, 2025, using a structured questionnaire and the CATI method (Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing). The sample size was 1,150 respondents, stratified and representative of Romania’s non-institutionalized population aged 18 and over, based on key socio-demographic categories (gender, age, occupation). The maximum margin of error is ±2.9%, at a 95% confidence level. The Informat.ro–INSCOP Research Barometer is a monthly public opinion poll conducted by INSCOP Research, commissioned by the news platform Informat.ro in partnership with the think tank Strategic Thinking Group.
The number of people in Romania at risk of poverty stood at 3.59 million people in 2024, 375,000 fewer than in 2023, representing a 9.4% decrease, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics, or INS. Despite the improvement, nearly one in five Romanians was affected by poverty last year. According to INS, 19% […]
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Cluj-Napoca carried out multiple searches on Tuesday, July 1, at the Sibiu International Airport and the Sibiu County Council as part of an investigation into suspected fraud involving a EUR 54 million EU-funded infrastructure project. A total of 24 locations were searched across Bucharest, Brașov, and Sibiu county, […]
A Romanian taxi driver who scammed 90-year-old Nigerian Nobel Prize laureate Wole Soyinka was detained by police on Sunday, June 29, according to media reports. On Friday, June 27, the venerable Nigerian arrived at Bucharest's Otopeni Airport. He got into a taxi and asked to be taken to a hotel downtown. At the destination, the […]
Costin Șerban, a Romanian entrepreneur, is digitalizing the construction sector in the United Kingdom with an ERP (enterprise resource planning) solution developed over 12 years and an investment of GBP 1.6 million (EUR 1.86 million). Șerban’s cloud-based ERP platform is called Abilo, was developed by the Romanian IT company Obi Systems, and is dedicated to […]
Border checks between Bulgaria and Romania have officially been lifted on July 1, as part of the implementation of the Schengen Agreement. The lifting marks the end of the transitional period of heightened control at the internal border, which had remained in place for six months following their accession to the Schengen area by land […]
Remus Vulpescu became CEO of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) on Tuesday, July 1, taking over from Adrian Tănase as the stock exchange grapples with a market dominated by government bonds. Vulpescu, 53, is a graduate in political and legal sciences from the University of Bucharest and holder of an EMBA obtained in 2017. He […]
