More than three quarters (79%) of Romanians are personally following the events in Ukraine, and 60% are saying that they are afraid that Romania is in danger of being invaded, following Russia's attacks on the neighboring country, according to an opinion poll made by IRES (Romanian Institute for Evaluation and Strategy) during the month of March.Thus, 79% of participants said that they are personally following the events in Ukraine, and 21% do not. Furthermore, 19% of those questioned said that fear is the strongest feeling they have towards the armed conflict in Ukraine, 17% feel empathy and 11% feel sadness.Among the questioned, 60% said that they are afraid that Romania is in danger of being invaded, following Russia's attacks on Ukraine, and 39% do not fear this.The overwhelming majority of respondents, 96%, mentioned that Romania should offer support for Ukrainian refugees, 38% said that Romania should send weapons in Ukraine, while 21% said that Romania should intervene militarily to support Ukraine.In the opinion of 77% of respondents, NATO is capable of withstanding an attack from Russia against member countries in the region, and 20% do not believe this.Asked what would they do if an armed conflict would break out in our country, 14% of those questioned replied that they would try to flee the country, 27% would stay and fight, 36% would stay and find shelter, and 20% would not do anything in particular.The IRES survey was done during the period of March 11-17, where 1,051 people replied, with ages of over 18 and has a maximum tolerated error of 3.1%.
The second stage of the international Grand Chess Tour, one of the most important chess tournaments in the world, will take place in Bucharest from May 7 to May 16. The first stage of will take place in Warsaw, Poland. However, the event’s opening will take place on May 6. In addition to these two, […]
Voxxed Days Bucharest 2025 concluded the 2025 edition on 27th March, after two days of successful workshops and conferences. "I'm grateful we managed to bring together 300 developers and tech team leaders again this year, in a conference dedicated to a passionate developer community. It was a significantly bigger effort than in previous years, given […]
Romania’s civil shelters, which are to be used to protect people in the event of armed conflict, are few, unsanitary, and largely obsolete in terms of equipment, according to a report by the Court of Accounts. The audit conducted by the Court of Accounts on the situation of civil...
The organizers of music festivals Untold and Neversea have signed an agreement with the Bucharest City Hall to organize a "mega-festival" in the capital this year. The large-scale project is set for a pilot edition this year, with plans to have it "grow year by year." It will take place at Arena Naţională. The talks […]
Around 61% of Romanians say they have been the target of online fraud attempts, the most common consequences being the infection of the device with malware or viruses (42%) and the loss of money (30%), according to the latest study conducted by Reveal Marketing Research. Of those who have been targeted, 39% have experienced such […]
Showpad, active in AI-driven revenue enablement technology, announced the official launch of its Research and Development center in Bucharest. With headquarters in Ghent (Belgium) and Chicago (US), Showpad is "strategically positioning its new R&D center to tap into the rich talent pool and burgeoning technology ecosystem of Romania." It also underscores Showpad's dedication to accelerating […]
