Half of the Romanians believe that their financial situation this year has worsened compared to last year, and 43% estimate that they will do worse in the next period, according to a survey conducted by CEC Bank in partnership with the bank comparator FinZoom.ro.As for the next period, 42.3% believe they will make it worse in the future and only 28.3% expect their financial situation to improve, and 29.3% do not expect changes to occur.Asked if they exchanged money at the beginning of March, in order to have currency in cash in the house, 20% of the respondents say that they did so, given that the Romanian market faced an increase in the demand for foreign currency cash in the first days after the outbreak of the armed conflict in Ukraine.The main concern for the next period is the increase in energy prices for 24.7% of respondents, three times more than those who are concerned that they may lose their jobs.In the top of the concerns, in addition to energy prices (24.7%) there is also the risk of extending the conflict in Ukraine (19.8%) but also risks to health in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic (16.3%). The increase in inflation and the impact on incomes and savings worries 13.2% of respondents, and a potential shortage of food - 12.5% of them.The survey on the financial situation of Romanians was conducted by the bank comparator FinZoom.ro, at the request of CEC Bank, in March, on a sample of almost 1,400 respondents from all counties, representative for Internet users. 60.3% of the respondents are salaried, 44.2% declared incomes between 2,500 RON and 5,000 RON, and almost half - 46.9% - under 2,500 RON monthly, 38.1% of those surveyed are aged between 25 and 40 years, 36% have higher education and less than 13% postgraduate studies.
Participation in cultural education activities continues to be limited, with the main barriers being difficult access, insufficient knowledge, and cost, the recently released Cultural Consumption Barometer 2024 shows. The report showed that many Romanians still associate culture with entertainment rather than with personal development or furthering their knowledge. The need for relaxation dominates in cultural […]
Roughly 84% of Romanians say that the pace of the state’s digitalization is slow or very slow, according to an Edge Institute & AtlasIntel study presented at the Digital Governance Summit 2025, which took place on Tuesday, November 25, at the presidential palace in Bucharest. The survey aims to capture the way citizens relate to […]
Romania’s Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM) issued a negative opinion on the new bill regarding magistrates’ pensions. The move is only the latest development concerning a heated issue that led to tensions between the executive and the judiciary branch. CSM’s opinion is consultative, and the government led by Ilie Bolojan can still take responsibility for […]
Romania took the presidency of the Central European Initiative (or CEI) on Wednesday, November 26, according to a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE). The organization is a regional intergovernmental forum established in 1989, following the fall of the Berlin Wall. It gathers 17 Member States in Central, Eastern, and South-Eastern Europe […]
Trade between Romania and Poland continues to grow, with annual bilateral exchanges in goods now valued at more than EUR 12 billion, according to figures presented by the Polish-Romanian Bilateral Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PRBCC). The data was released during a reception in Bucharest marking Poland’s Independence Day and Romania’s National Day. Polish investments […]
As Romania moves closer to implementing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, local employers are preparing for one of the most consequential shifts in workplace regulation in over a decade. The directive, set for transposition by June 2026, introduces strict new rules on salary disclosure, pay reporting, and equal-pay verification, aiming to close persistent gender gaps […]
