President Dan and Liberal leader Bolojan top confidence poll in Romania
<p>President Nicusor Dan (44%) and Liberal leader Ilie Bolojan (40%), the front-runner for the prime minister seat, are at the top of the confidence ranking carried out by Avangarde between May 23 and 28, consulted by <a href="https://www.g4media.ro/sondaj-avangarde-nicusor-dan-si-ilie-bolojan-personalitatile-politice-cu-cea-mai-mare-incredere-in-randul-populatiei-aur-pe-primul-loc-in-intentia-de-vot-pentru-parlament-32-psd-20-pnl-16.html?mc_cid=852dea6113&amp;mc_eid=607bd7d763" rel="noopener" target="_blank">G4Media</a>.</p>

<p>Isolationist politicians Calin Georgescu (22%) and George Simion (19%) are next, with Social Democrat interim leader Sorin Grindeanu (20%) in the same region in terms of confidence.</p>

<p>In terms of voting intentions for Parliament, isolationist party AUR ranks first, with 32%, followed by Social Democrats (PSD, 20%), Liberal Party (PNL, 16%), Save Romania Union (USR, 15%) and Hungarian party UDMR (5%).&nbsp;</p>

<p>Over half of respondents (53%) believe that Romania is heading in the wrong direction, according to the results of the poll.</p>

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<p><em>iulian@romania-insider.com</em></p>