{"id":10875,"date":"2026-07-01T11:01:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T11:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=10875"},"modified":"2026-07-01T11:01:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T11:01:17","slug":"romanians-more-dissatisfied-with-quality-of-life-than-the-eu-average-survey-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=10875","title":{"rendered":"Romanians more dissatisfied with quality of life than the EU average, survey says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Romanians are more dissatisfied with their quality of life than the EU average, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/europa.eu\/eurobarometer\/surveys\/detail\/3752\">spring barometer<\/a> conducted by the European Parliament.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, around 63% of Romanians said they were satisfied with their quality of life, while the European average is 83%. However, the European figure falls to 69% among those who have difficulty paying their bills from time to time and to just 40% among those who face such difficulties most of the time.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, 37% of respondents in Romania were dissatisfied with their daily living conditions, while the European average is much lower, at only 17%. Among those who said they were satisfied with life, most have a high level of education.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Asked what could improve their standard of living the most, around 38% of Romanians highlighted \u201cthe financial situation and the ability to cope with daily expenses.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The ranking is followed by the quality and accessibility of healthcare (29%), physical and mental health (27%), food safety and quality (28%), public safety and personal security (23%), as well as social relationships (22%).\u00a0Physical and mental health (51%) and the financial situation (49%) are considered the main components of a good quality of life throughout Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Asked whether Romania has benefited from being a member of the European Union, 73% said yes, while 23% said the opposite. The EU average of people who recognized the advantages of EU membership stood at 74%. This is the highest result ever recorded in a Eurobarometer survey for this question since it was first asked in 1983, only matched in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Most consider that the EU contributes to protecting peace, to better cooperation between states, and to economic growth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt a time of global uncertainty, Europeans increasingly see the European Union as a beacon of stability. In a troubled world, that trust is Europe&#8217;s greatest asset. It comes with a clear expectation that we act decisively to deliver security, prosperity and opportunity for our citizens,\u201d said European Parliament president Roberta Metsola.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"mailto:radu@romania-insider.com\">radu@romania-insider.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>(Photo source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamstime.com\/\">Iakov Kalinin|Dreamstime.com<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Romanians are more dissatisfied with their quality of life than the EU average, according to the spring barometer conducted by the European Parliament.\u00a0 According to the report, around 63% of Romanians said they were satisfied with their quality of life, while the European average is 83%. However, the European figure falls to 69% among those [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10875","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10875","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10875"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10875\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10875"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10875"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}