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%