Three quarters of the Romanians believe that Romania is heading in the wrong direction, while only 21% believe that the direction is the right one, according to an opinion poll conducted by CURS in December.
"The poll shows a general image dominated by distrust, pessimism and economic pressure. The data indicate a tense social climate, in which negative perceptions regarding the direction of the country, the functioning of institutions and the evolution of living standards overlap and feed each other," says a CURS press release sent to AGERPRES on Sunday.
Trust in the analysed political leaders is, overall, low, with none of the personalities meeting a clear majority of positive assessments.
"As many as 40% of the respondents said they trusted Calin Georgescu (former presidential candidate), some of them a lot, but 54% said they have little or very little trust in him, 37% of the respondents said they trusted George Simion (chair of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians - AUR party), some of them a lot, while 58% said they have little or very little trust in him, and, finally, 35% of the interviewed said they trusted Nicusor Dan (current president of the country), some of them a lot, while 60% said they had little trust in him," shows the abovementioned source.
Ilie Bolojan (PM, head of the National Liberal Party, in the governing coalition) and Sorin Grindeanu (the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies and chair of the Social Democratic Party, also in the governing coalition) face high levels of distrust, 71% and 70% respectively, while only a quarter of the respondents said that they have a lot of trust in them. Diana Sosoaca faces the highest level of rejection, 80%, while only 16% of the interviewed saw her in a positive light.
At the same time, only 22% of the interviewed knew who Ciprian Ciucu (recently elected Bucharest City Mayor), Dominic Fritz (chair of the Save Romania Union, in the governing coalition) and Anamaria Gavrila (chair of the Young People's Party, in the opposition) were, which indicates a still limited visibility at the national level for this politicians.
Overall, the data reflects a deficit of political leaders perceived as credible and capable of garnering the trust of the majority of the population.
Institutions associated with security and stability enjoy the best image: the Army was positively assessed by 81% of respondents, the Church by 76%, and the Fire Brigade by 65%. The European Union also has a majority favourable perception, with 55% good or very good opinions.
At the opposite end of the scale, political and judicial institutions met a negative perception. The judiciary was positively assessed by only 24% of respondents, the Parliament by 25%, the Government and the Constitutional Court by 26% each.
Televisions also have a deteriorated image, with 62% of the respondents saying they have a bad or very bad opinion about them.
"In the scenario in which parliamentary elections were to be organised next Sunday, the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) would obtain 35% of the votes, the Social Democratic Party (PSD) 22%, and the National Liberal Party 19%. The Save Romania Union (USR) would obtain 9%, while UDMR (Democratic Union of Hungarians of Romania) and S.O.S. Romania are each rated with 5%," the CURS survey shows.
Public opinion is divided regarding the economic measures adopted by the Government led by Ilie Bolojan. Four out of ten respondents, respectively 41%, believe that some of these measures should have been taken, and others not, indicating partial and nuanced support. At the same time, 26% consider that the decisions were justified and necessary, while an identical percentage, 26%, consider them unjustified and unnecessary.
As many as 35% of the respondents said that, in the last 12 months, their personal financial situation has clearly deteriorated, 23% say that it has worsened significantly, which means that 58% of the interviewed felt a financial setback. At the same time, 30% said that their financial situation is the same, although they were not satisfied, which is a sign that stagnation is perceived as pressure and blockage rather than stability.
The population's expectations regarding price developments are predominantly negative. Over half of the respondents, 51%, anticipate significant price increases in the coming year, while another 33% expect moderate increases. Only 9% believe that prices will remain at the same level, and 2% anticipate decreases. This high level of inflationary expectations indicates a lack of confidence in short-term economic stability.
The research was conducted on a representative sample of 1,067 adults, aged 18 and over, through face-to-face interviews at the respondents' homes, between December 10 and 19, 2025. The sample is probabilistic, multistage and stratified, with a maximum margin of error of ą3%, at a confidence level of 95%. The data were weighted according to the age structure of the electorate, according to the latest INS data.
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