Romanians, most optimistic for EU future, among least concerned about economy

Romanians are among the most optimistic Europeans for the future of the EU, a recent Eurobarometer reveals. A total of 75 percent of the Romanian respondents in the survey were optimistic about the future of the EU, while only 48 percent of French felt the same. Similarly to Romanians, Lithuanians too are optimistic for the EU future. The economic situation remains one of the main concerns in Romania, where 26 percent of the respondents mentioned it. This was however among the lowest rates of concern in the EU, where other Europeans are more concerned about the economic situation: 54 percent in Cyprus, 52 percent in Spain, 49 percent in the Netherlands. Romania shared the 26 percent result with Poland, and was close to the Czech Republic – 28 percent. Most Romanians are happy with their standard of living – 62 percent, similar to Portugal, Croatia, Italy, and Slovakia. These are however among the lowest satisfaction ratios in the EU when it comes to standard of living. The full Eurobarometer is here. editor@romania-insider.com