The poll shows a significant drop in confidence, with Romania registering the lowest level of confidence in the path followed by the EU, compared with a level of confidence of nearly 85% before the country joined the EU.
Romanians’ confidence in the EU saw an accelerated downward trend, dropping 14% in 2011, compared to a 8% decline at the EU27 level. Romanians’ confidence in the EU fell from 60% in the fall of 2010 to 46% in the fall of 2011.
According to the poll, although Romania follows the overall trend of confidence at the level of EU member states, yet, it significantly exceeds the European average of confidence of 38%.
From the perspective of confidence in the EU, Romania places 12th in a ranking led by Sweden (67%), Latvia (65%) and Bulgaria (60%). Portugal, Spain and Italy place last with levels of confidence in the EU of 30%, 28% and 21%, respectively.