Monitor Social Justiție Socială / Social Justice Through harsh austerity measures, Romania has saved less than half of what it could save by bringing its VAT revenue up to the EU27 level. Romania has by far the largest VAT collection gap in the European Union.
Monitor Social Muncă / Work Working on digital platforms in Romania, a steady source of income for more and more workers For many workers in Romania, working through digital platforms has become a common way of earning an income.
Monitor Social Educație / Education School dropout remains a major problem in Romania. The Southeast, South Muntenia, and Central regions are the most affected The school dropout rate in Romania has been and remains one of the highest in the European Union, as is the rate of in-work poverty, according to Eurostat data.
Monitor Social Justiție Socială / Social Justice The housing problem in Romania: 1 in 10 Romanians live in extremely poor housing conditions, and most families with children live in overcrowded homes One in ten Romanians lives in extremely poor housing conditions, and most families with children live in overcrowded homes.
Monitor Social Justiție Socială / Social Justice Romania records positive net migration for the third consecutive year Romania is gradually changing its migration profile.
Monitor Social Educație / Education How much will Romania have to allocate to defense, according to NATO commitments? The obligation established at the NATO summit in The Hague in 2025 for member states to allocate 5% of GDP to defense would mean that almost all European NATO member countries, with the exception of Sweden, would spend more on defense...
Monitor Social Justiție Socială / Social Justice Buying an apartment in Romania's major cities is becoming increasingly difficult despite rising wages Real estate prices continue to rise rapidly in most major cities in Europe and globally, with prosperous urban centers seeing the biggest price jumps. Romania is no exception to this trend, with the capital and other major cities...
Monitor Social Justiție Socială / Social Justice Public spending on social protection. How does Romania compare to other European Union countries? Romania ranks last in the European Union (EU) in terms of social protection spending.
Monitor Social Justiție Socială / Social Justice Romania ranks among EU countries with the highest rates of intimate partner violence against women The phenomenon of violence against women is more prevalent in Romania than in other EU countries.
Monitor Social Justiție Socială / Social Justice Gender Equality Index. How does Romania rank compared to other European Union countries? Romania ranks last in the European Union's gender equality index, calculated by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) for 2024.
