Three quarters of Romanians believe the pandemic has already had or is going to have an impact on their financial situation
Pessimism, skepticism or at least caution is presently characterizing the state of mind of many people nowadays not only in Romania but also around Europe at a time when the Covid-19 pandemic seems to have diminished.
More than three quarters of Romanians, 76% to be precise, believe the pandemic has already had or is going to have an impact on their financial situation, whereas the average EU figures stay at 57%, data released by the latest Eurobarometer shows. As part of the survey released on Thursday, roughly 27 thousand people have been interviewed in 27 member countries.
According to pundits, the survey conducted in March and April shows the increasingly strong impact the pandemic has had upon the personal lives and financial situation of the European citizens.
The survey reveals though that 58% of the EU respondents and 45% of the Romanians believe that in spite of the pandemic's impact, the health benefits are higher than the negative economic effects.
This belief is dominant in most of the countries and it points to a shift in the public opinion as compared to the second half of 2020 when most of the citizens attached more importance to the economic effects.
Almost half of the citizens (48% in the EU and 41% in Romania) are knowledgeable of the measures adopted by Brussels to fight the pandemic but only 48% of the Europeans, and 52% of the Romanians say they are happy with these measures.
The majority of the respondents also believe it is better for global challenges, such as the pandemic, to be approached jointly at EU level.
Another survey conducted last month shows that the EU inspires more trust to citizens than their local governments. Conducted by Eurofound, an EU agency with a social mission, the survey shows that with the notable exception of Denmark, in 26 out of the 27 countries surveyed, the people's trust in their governments has diminished since the quarantine measures were imposed.
The trust has been visibly eroded in countries like Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Greece, and Poland.
Respondents in countries like France, Hungary, Malta, Portugal, Romania and Spain say they trust more the European Union now than at the moment when the pandemic kicked off, 14 months ago. The situation is different in Germany though.
Initiators of the aforementioned survey have cautioned against the economic and social imbalances, which tend to create political frustration and have called for additional assistance measures for the EU citizens.
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