Inflation and economic situation are Romanians' main concerns

Romanians do not expect an economic recovery to take place very soon. Half of them believe the impact of the crisis on jobs has yet to peak, with negative trend yet to be felt. Only 14% of the citizens believe the Government acted efficiently against the crisis and only 4% of them believe the domestic economic situation is good.

Alongside the Irish, the Greek and the Spanish, Romanians are the most sceptical Europeans, according to data in the Autumn 2010 Eurobarometer published yesterday by the European Commission in all 27 EU member countries.

For 50% of Romanians their main personal problem is the price increase. This is also the main concern in EU 27, for an average of 38% of the population.

Ranking second among the personal concerns of Romanians (for 39% of respondents) is the economic situation, with only an average of 25% of the population of EU countries sharing this concern.

80% of Romanians say the Government responded inefficiently to the crisis, but all across the EU the perception is that the governments had a poor response (63% EU 27 average).