Inflation, cost of living among Romanians’ top concerns in 2026, survey shows

Inflation, the cost of living, and the domestic and international political context are among the top concerns of Romanians looking ahead to 2026, a survey by the Romanian Institute for Evaluation and Strategy (IRES) showed.

The political situation in the country concerns “to a very large extent” 31% of respondents and “to a large extent” 28% of those answering the survey. When it comes to the international political context, 26% said they were concerned “to a very large extent” and 29% “to a large extent.”