A total of 30.8% of Romanians think that things in Romania are moving in the right direction, according to a recent INSCOP survey carried out for News.ro. The figure is on the rise compared to 10 years ago and the previous month (25.5%), showing a somewhat increased level of optimism among Romanians. Meanwhile, 62.5% of respondents say that things in the country are heading in the wrong direction, down from 70.6% in March. PSD-PNL voters, those aged between 18 and 29, and people with very high incomes mainly think things are heading in a good direction in Romania. AUR voters and people with very low incomes are of the opposite opinion in significantly higher proportions than the average. “The perception of the direction in which the country is headed registers a slight improvement, as almost always happens in the transition from winter to spring. The approach of the warm season influences the opinions of Romanians by increasing optimism. As a rule, after a short period, the tendency is to return to the figures that have stabilized over a longer period of time,” said Remus ?tefureac, director of INSCOP Research. According to the same survey, 33% of Romanians are most worried about the possibility of a conflict/war involving Romania (compared to 9.9% in May 2014), while the increase in prices was mentioned by 28.6% of respondents (vs 24.5% in May 2014). Other sources of concern include a possible deterioration of health (18.5% of those interviewed now vs 17% in May 2014), the deterioration of the environment (5.5% vs 2.4%), reduced income (4.9% vs 16% ten years ago), and job loss (4.7%, down from 22.7% in May 2014). INSCOP Research carried out the opinion poll for News.ro between April 12 and 20 through the CATI method (telephone interviews). A total of 1,100 people aged 18 and over have participated in the survey.
Romania won the gold medal in the first mixed 8+1 rowing event on Sunday, September 28, on the last day of the World Rowing Championships in Shanghai, China. The crew made up of Magdalena Rusu, Maria Lehaci, Andrada Moroșanu, Florin Lehaci, Florin Arteni, Ciprian Tudosă, Ștefan Berariu, Simona Radiș, and Victoria Petreanu had the best […]
The Reșița funicular system will be reconverted through a New European Bauhaus project and turned into a space for pedestrians and cyclists, with cultural, touristic, and urban mobility purposes. The cable railway system has been inactive for 30 years. Built at the beginning of the 1960s to transport limestone, the funicular will now be transformed […]
Bucharest hosts the ninth edition of Spotlight – International Light Art Festival, Romania’s largest urban light festival, between October 10 and 12, with over 20 installations from the country and across Europe. Themed “Symbiosis,” this year’s festival is curated by scenographer Adrian Damian, known for his multimedia stage designs and integration of new media art. […]
Romania’s blind football team, representing the municipality of Bucharest, won first place at the Central European Cities Cup, held in Prague from September 26 to 28. The national team won the trophy for the first time. To get first place, Romania defeated the teams from Lodz (Poland) 4–0, Ingolstadt (Germany) 6–0, and BSC Prague (Czechia) […]
Romanian ultramarathon runner Tibi Ușeriu will embark on a symbolic journey in October from Rome to Drobeta-Turnu Severin, retracing the historic route of the Roman legions as part of a campaign to promote Via Transilvanica, Romania’s long-distance cultural trail. Tibi joins his brother, Alin Ușeriu, who set off on June 12 to walk the entire […]
Cris-Tim, a well-known cold cuts producer in Romania currently operated by founders Radu and Cristina Timiș, announced its intention to launch an initial public offering (IPO) on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB). The offering, aimed at retail investors in Romania and institutional ones outside the United States, will consist of a package of existing shares, as […]
