IRES survey: Russia, France and Germany – Romania’s main enemies

Russia, France and Hungary are Romania’s main enemies, a IRES survey reads, quoted by Romanian news agency Agerpres. 24% of the interviewees consider Russia Romania’s biggest enemy after the Schengen scandal with Hungary on second with 18%.

24% of those interviewed indicated US as Romania’s best friend and only 16% say that the bilateral relations between the two are bad. According to the survey, only 3% of the respondents consider US as Romania’s enemy.

Romania’s friends

• US – 24% 
• Spain – 12%
• Italy – 10% 
• France – 10% 
• Germany – 7% 
• Hungary – 5% 
• Bulgaria – 4% 
• China – 4% 
• Great Britain – 3% 
• Serbia and Ukraine – 2% each 

Romania’s enemies

• Russia – 24% 
• France – 18% 
• Hungary – 9% 
• Germany – 3% 
• US – 3% 
• Italy – 3% 
• Ukraine – 2%