Most Romanians declare themselves dissatisfied with the way the Government led by Ilie Bolojan manages Romania and believe that the country is not heading in a good direction, according to a survey carried out by Avangarde.
According to the survey, 82% of Romanians asked what they think about the direction in which Romania is heading answered that the direction is wrong, while only 15% believe that it is a good one. At the same time, 3% said they could not appreciate it.
Regarding the way Romania is managed by the Government led by Ilie Bolojan, 50% of the Romanians asked declared themselves totally dissatisfied, 26% rather dissatisfied, 20% rather satisfied and only 2% say they are very satisfied.
Among PSD voters, 60% answered that they are totally dissatisfied with the way Romania is managed by the Government led by Ilie Bolojan, 35% rather dissatisfied, 3% rather satisfied and only 1% very satisfied.
Asked whether they are rather disappointed or pleased with the way the current Romanian Government is managing, taking into account the expectations they had before January 2025, 47% said they were rather disappointed, 42% had no expectations and only 10% said they were rather satisfied.
Asked how satisfied they are with the work of Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan so far, 59% said they were not at all satisfied, 19% rather dissatisfied, 10% rather satisfied and only 2% very satisfied.
As for people’s opinion if the PSD should still remain in the Government led by Ilie Bolojan, 57% said NO, the PSD should leave the Government, while 23% answered that the PSD should remain part of the Government. 20% did not answer.
The survey was carried out by Avangarde using the CATI method (by telephone) on 1000 subjects, between 04.08.2026 and 04.17.2026. The adult population (18 years and over), non-institutionalized, of Romania responded to the survey. Weightings were made based on criteria such as: gender and level of education. The sample was multi-stratified, probabilistic. The maximum sampling error, at a 95% confidence level, is +/- 3%. In certain cases the sum of the percentages may differ by +/- 1% from 100% due to rounding of values.
Avangarde – with the full name Avangarde Socio-Behavioral Studies Group – is a non-partisan institute founded in 2005, specialized in market studies and social research. It carries out surveys that inform the public about the social agenda, attitudes and trends in society. The polling institute Avangarde & The Center is majority owned by sociologist Marius Pieleanu. Sociologist Vladimir Ionaș owns 40% of The Center.
