BAROMETER Informat.ro - INSCOP Research. 2nd Edition, June-July 2025. Chapter 11: Romanians' patriotism

According to the Informat.ro - INSCOP Research BAROMETER, 2nd edition, conducted between June 20-26, 2025, only half of Romanians agree with the statement "Romania offers a future for my children and future generations".
The Informat.ro - INSCOP Research BAROMETER is a monthly opinion poll conducted by INSCOP Research commissioned by the news platform Informat.ro in partnership with the think-tank Strategic Thinking Group.
The Informat.ro - INSCOP Research BAROMETER aims to bring to public attention topics of interest in order to stimulate national conversations on various topics and public policies essential for Romania's present and future, based on the opinion of Romanians in partnership with prestigious think tanks and academic institutions. We aim to contribute to the consolidation of democracy through the use of scientific and credible tools that bring the voice of citizens to the forefront of public debate.
Methodology: Data was collected between June 20-26, 2025. Research method: questionnaire interview. The data were collected by CATI method (telephone interviews), the simple stratified sample size was 1150 persons, representative by significant socio-demographic categories (gender, age, occupation) for the non-institutionalized population of Romania, aged 18 years and over. The maximum permissible error of the data is ± 2.9% at 95% confidence level.
Remus Ștefureac - Director INSCOP Research: "The Informat.ro - INSCOP Research Barometer shows a complex picture of patriotic perceptions in Romania. On the one hand, the general patriotic sentiment is strong, with the overwhelming majority of respondents (88.2%) stating that they love Romania and are proud of their country. On the other hand, optimism about the future of future generations is much more tempered, with only 50.4% of respondents expressing partial or total agreement with the idea that Romania offers a future for their children and future generations. There is a dissonance between the emotional attachment to the country and the perception of socio-economic prospects, reflected by the 36.4% who believe that Romania does not offer a future for their children. In terms of their intention to stay in the country, over 75% of Romanians say they do not want to leave, but this percentage drops significantly among young people (18-29 years old), signaling the potential for a generational exodus. Analysis by demographic profile reveals notable differences: rural people and the elderly are more attached to the country, while in the large urban areas and the 18-29 age groups there is a higher degree of uncertainty and disaffection. Politically, there are differences between the parties' voters: 80% of PNL voters believe that Romania offers a future for their children, a view shared by 69% of PSD voters, 54% of USR voters and only 39% of AUR voters."
Patriotism
75% of the respondents strongly agree with the statement "I love Romania and I am proud of my country", 13.2% partially agree, 4.7% neither agree nor disagree, 2.6% partially disagree and 3.1% strongly disagree. 1.4% do not know or do not answer.
More PSD voters and people over 45 agree with the given statement than the other population groups. Young people under 30 disagree with the statement in particular.
21.3% of the respondents strongly agree with the statement "Romania offers a future for my children and future generations", 29.1% partly agree, 10.5% neither agree nor disagree. 11.3% partly disagree, 25.1% strongly disagree. 2.8% do not know or do not answer.
More PSD and PNL voters, large urban dwellers and state employees agree with the given statement than the other population categories. Disagreeing with the given statement are especially: AUR voters and small urban dwellers.
75.1% of the respondents strongly agree with the statement "Romania is my country and I don't want to leave it", 12.3% partially agree, 3.8% neither agree nor disagree, 2.6% partially disagree and 5.3% strongly disagree. 1.0% do not know or do not answer.
More PSD voters agree with the given statement than the other population groups. Young people under 30, AUR and USR voters in particular disagree with the statement.

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