Over 61% of Romanians believe that in general the state should intervene more in the economy. At the opposite pole, 33% think the free market should be as much regulated as possible, an Inscop survey shows.
“A large part of the Romanian society (about 60%) shares hybrid values, a mix between economic interventionism and cultural conservatism that combines the reflexes of the traditional left (which hyperbolizes the role of the state in the economy) and reflexes of the traditional right (which emphasizes national traditions and values). explains the director of Inscop.
State vs. Free market
61.3% of Romanians believe that in general the state should intervene more in the economy. At the opposite pole, 33% believe that the free market should be as much regulated as possible, without too many interventions from the state. 5.1% I do not know, and 0.6% do not answer, shows the data of an inscription survey conducted at the command.ro.
I share the opinion that the state should intervene more in the economy 71% of PSD voters, 68% of PNL voters, 61% of USR voters and 57% of gold.
Believes that the free market should be as much regulated as possible, without too many interventions from the state 27% of PSD voters, 25% of PNL voters, 38% of USR voters and 37% of gold
Tradition and national values vs. Progress and modernization
58.3% of those questioned believe that tradition and preservation of national values is the most important value for Romanian society, while 36.7% indicate progress and adaptation to modern changes as the most important value. 4.7% do not know, and 0.3% do not answer.
Believes that tradition and preservation of national values are more important for Romanian society: 67% of PSD voters, 43% of PNL voters, 18% of USR voters and 75% of gold.
I believe that progress and adaptation to modern changes represent a more important value 27% of PSD voters, 49% of PNL voters, 77% of USR voters and 24% of gold voters.
“A generational and educational polarization”
“Although we are at the top of a cycle in which the accumulation and economic development of Romania are massive compared to the situation of general poverty 20 or 30 years, the unequal distribution of wealth, the feeling of social insecurity, the economic crises, the inflation, the various global ideological tendencies, exacerbated by the information and the information in the information and the social war Priorities to the efficiency of the market. Remus Sefureac also points out.
The data also show that young people (18–29 years) and people with higher education are massively oriented towards progress and modernization, while older groups and rural areas privilege tradition, the survey thus showing “A generational and educational polarization that can be translated into medium -term political and cultural cleavages. These options suggest an orientation to security and stability, rather than to risk and change. In the political plane, they seem, apparently, a fertile ground for parties or leaders that promise social protection and national identity.”
The data were collected between September 1-9, 2025. The research method: interview through the questionnaire. The data were collected by the CATI method (telephone interviews), the volume of the simple sample, stratified by 1103 persons, representative on the significant socio-demographic categories (sex, age, occupation) for the non-institutionalized population, aged 18 years and over. The maximum admitted error of the data is ± 2.95%, to a degree of 95%.
