Two-thirds of Romanians believe Israel has the right to attack Hamas in Gaza, and more than half agree that there should be both an Israeli and a Palestinian state. As for the war in Ukraine, 4 out of 10 Romanians think Romania has done just enough to help the neighboring country, while 46% think it has done too much. At the same time, more than three-quarters of Romanians have little or very little confidence in the Romanian government’s ability to protect its population in the event of armed danger, according to an IRSOP opinion poll entitled „Romanians’ views on conflicts that will change the course of the world”, conducted on a sample of nearly 1,000 respondents. 86% of Romanians condemn the Hamas attack on October 7, when they infiltrated Israel and killed 1,400 civilians. Only 7% do not condemn the attack, while 7% are unsure. 66% believe that Israel has the right to strike Hamas in Gaza, 20% believe otherwise, and 14% are unsure. 78% agree that Romania should immediately provide humanitarian aid to the civilian population in the Gaza Strip. 20% disagree, and 2% are unsure. 56% of Romanians believe that the war in the Middle East could lead to terrorist actions that threaten the security of Romania’s population, while 38% believe it would not have this effect, and 6% are unsure. 29% strongly agree and 38% somewhat agree that Romania should take in Israeli refugees. 31% disagree with this notion, and 2% are unsure. 56% support the existence of a Palestinian state alongside Israel in the Middle East, 18% oppose it, and 26% are unsure. 49% of Romanians believe that America is currently strong enough to stabilize the world, while 43% believe it isn’t, and 8% are unsure. 36% of Romanians are more concerned about the conflict in Ukraine than the one in the Near East, while 35% are equally concerned about both. 17% are more concerned about the Near Eastern conflict, 11% are not concerned about either, and 1% are unsure. 46% believe that Romania has done too much for Ukraine, 40% believe it has done just the right amount, 8% believe too little has been done, and 6% are unsure. 47% of Romanians believe that military risks for Romania have remained the same even in the context of the war in Ukraine, while 42% think the risks are now greater, 5% believe they’re lesser, and 6% are unsure. 79% of Romanians have little (35%) or very little (44%) confidence in the Romanian Government’s ability to protect its population in case of an armed threat. 17% have a lot of confidence, 2% have absolute confidence, and 2% are unsure. For this poll, IRSOP conducted phone interviews with 905 individuals between October 25-30, 2023. The sample is representative of the population over 18 residing in Romania. The sampling tolerance is ±3.3%. This survey is a public information service fully funded by IRSOP. IRSOP is an independent research and consulting institute since 1990.
Romanian deep-tech startup .lumen, the developer of what it says are the world’s first AI-powered glasses for the blind, has secured a new investment from EIT Urban Mobility, the European innovation community focused on advancing sustainable and inclusive urban mobility solutions. The value of the new funding round was not disclosed. The investment aligns with […]
The health spending per capita in Romania was the lowest in the EU, with spending less than half the EU average in 2023, the recently released report, State of Health in the EU - Romania Country Health Profile 2025, shows. At the same time, life expectancy in Romania is 5.1 years below the EU average, […]
Romania’s annual inflation rate stood at roughly 9.8% in November 2025, similar to October, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Food prices increased by 7.6% last month, while services rose roughly 11% and non-food goods climbed 10.7%. The consumer price index rose by 0.42% in November compared with October, while […]
Three French soldiers deployed in Romania as part of NATO’s Multinational Battle Group at Cincu intervened to save a truck driver following a serious traffic accident on the A3 Bucharest–Ploiești motorway, the Romanian Ministry of Defense said. The incident occurred earlier this week as the soldiers were traveling toward Ploiești and witnessed the truck crash...
Eight contemporary art galleries will present the works of the artists they represent at the third edition of the Smallest Art Fair in Town, an event dedicated to works on paper. This edition showcases works “investigating the state of wandering, disorientation, and rediscovery in the face of uncertainty.” Under the title In Dark Woods, A […]
Parents everywhere are asking an important question: What skills will truly prepare a child for a world defined by rapid change, global uncertainty, and the rise of artificial intelligence? For decades, schools focused entirely on academics. Today, research from neuroscience, performance psychology, and leading universities shows a different reality: The students who thrive long-term are […]
