A poll conducted between 15 and 23 December by Avangarde commissioned by G4Media shows that most Romanians believe that Romania’s refusal to join Schengen is unjustified, but the main culprits for the failure lie with Romania.
The survey, conducted with the CATI method, shows that Romanians largely approve of the European Union sanctions against Russia after the invasion of Ukraine, but say that the EU has imposed too difficult conditions on Romania to receive the funds of the PNRR.
Most respondents believe that vaccines and the anti-Covid vaccination campaign have not been beneficial to people’s health, and most respondents are convinced that the Covid pandemic was real.
The majority of Romanians believe that EU membership is beneficial for Romania, but are convinced that the products on the Romanian market are of lower quality than those in the West.
Read all the responses to the Avangarde survey for G4Media below. Methodological data: survey conducted in the period 12.15 – 12.23.2022, with 870 subjects, according to the CATI method, with a 3.3% margin of error for a 95% confidence level.
On a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 means not at all and 5 means a lot, how justified do you think Romania’s refusal to join the Schengen area is?
47% – unjustified, 1% justified
From your point of view, the culprits for rejecting Romania’s accession to the Schengen area are rather in….?
Romania – 44%
Austria and the Netherlands 25%
EU as a whole 12%
On a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 means not at all and 5 means a lot, how justified do you think the measures taken by the European Union against Russia in the context of the war in Ukraine?
50% – very justified
3% – unjustified
Do you think that the European Union has imposed too difficult conditions on Romania to receive the PNRR funds, granted for the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic?
38% – YES
11% – NO
47% – can’t appreciate
Do you think vaccines and the anti-Covid vaccination strategy have benefited people’s health?
52% – NO
39% – YES
Do you think the COVID-19 pandemic was real or was it started by large pharmaceutical companies for profit?
50% – It was real
32% – It was triggered by large companies
Do you think Romania had more gains or more to lose due to joining the European Union?
41% – More benefits
28% – More to lose
28% – I can’t appreciate
Do you think there are lower quality products on the market in Romania than in Western European countries?
47% – YES
20% – NO
31% – I can’t appreciate
From your point of view, are the following statements true or false?
Romania has received more European funds from the EU than it has contributed to the EU budget:
23% – True
20% – Forgery
55% – Can’t rate
The slow development of Romania is a deliberate strategy of Western European states.
38% – True
33% – Fakes
27% – I can’t appreciate
