Purchasing power is still low and the country's 43 percent inflation rate is the highest in the region. The country's black economy is estimated to account for over 25 percent of gross domestic product. A new study conducted by the Bucharest-based PRO Institute showed that Romanians today do not know what they want, and that they are mostly ill prepared to live and work in a free market economy. Sixty-one percent say that within a year their incomes will decrease. Living standards have not improved for many Romanians in the past few years The study also revealed that 63 percent of the population believes economic prosperity can only be assured by the state.
Romanian wishes are basic ones.
Many are bleak about the prospects for change and think that elections will alter little. I just hope my son will do better. The latest polls show that around 60 percent of people say they will cast their votes. Iliescu has proved to be no good but the others were even worse. Politicians live in a parallel world while our world gets worse.