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Romanians' sympathy for Russia halved over past 10 years, while support for Ukraine and Moldova increases

Wednesday, 15 November 2023, 10:54
Romanians' sympathy for Russia halved over past 10 years, while support for Ukraine and Moldova increases
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Russia has been ranked last in terms of positive perception among Romanians, while attitudes towards Ukraine and Moldova have improved. 

Source: Digi24 with reference to the results of the INSCOP poll commissioned by the media, which are also compared with the indicators of 10 years ago; European Pravda

Details: In the 2013 survey, the UK and Germany were the top countries in terms of positive perception by Romanians, and now Italy and Spain are in first place (81.4% and 82.8% respectively). This time, Germany is in third place, France in fourth, and the UK in fifth.

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The United States is perceived positively by 67.5% of Romanians, compared to 70.3% in 2013.

Positive attitudes towards Ukraine increased by several percentage points: from 41.8% in 2013 to 43.3% now. For Moldova, the change is more significant: from 65.7% to 69.2%.

The attitude of Romanians towards Hungary has improved significantly: from 29.3% to 39.7%. 

In 2013, 36.8% of respondents had a positive perception of Russia, with only 18.3% viewing Russia in a positive light today. The country was ranked last among those included in the rating.

The share of those who have a positive perception of China has also significantly decreased – from 56.5% to 36.3%.

The survey was conducted by telephone interviews from 23 October to 2 November among a representative sample of 1,100 people. The margin of error is ±3%.

Background:

  • Recent polls show that the overwhelming majority of Germans, even those with far-right views, support EU membership.
  • Meanwhile, in Poland, half of the population approves of maintaining the support that Ukrainian refugees currently have in the country, but almost 40% are more or less against it.

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