Romania’s prime minister Ilie Bolojan enjoys significantly stronger public support than his main political challenger, Social Democrat (PSD) leader Sorin Grindeanu, according to a poll conducted by the Political Rating Agency for Digi24.
Some 16.2% of respondents said they would prefer Bolojan as head of the executive, compared to just 4.7% backing Grindeanu – indicating support for the incumbent prime minister is more than three times higher.
The highest level of support was recorded by opposition AUR leader George Simion (AUR), at 18.7%, while 14.7% of respondents said they would prefer a technocratic prime minister. More than one-third of those surveyed did not provide a clear answer.
The poll also explored public expectations regarding president Nicușor Dan’s role in the ongoing political tensions. A plurality of respondents (42.2%) believe the president should remain neutral in the conflict between Bolojan and PSD.
Among those favoring a more active stance, support tilts clearly toward the prime minister: 13.1% of all respondents think Dan should back Bolojan, compared to 4.2% who support Grindeanu.
However, when preferences are expressed in terms of political parties rather than individuals, PSD appears to have a slight edge. Some 5.5% of respondents believe the president should support the Social Democrats, compared to a combined 3.1% for the Liberal Party (PNL) and the reformist USR.
iulian@romania-insider.com
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