Over the last two decades in Romania, the housing question has received more attention than before, from left-wing as well as, at certain times, liberal or even right-wing organizations, alliances, and/or political actors. The latter's success in the November-December 2024 elections is largely due to them addressing socio-economic grievances such as the housing needs of low-to-middle income groups.
As members of the Common Front for Housing Rights (FCDL), we find it important to pay attention to the attitudes and values of the population beyond the rare moments of elections (every 4-5 years). These beliefs and options remain rather stable across time and across diverse socio-economic categories. This is why we examined the results of the most recent national survey entitled Progressive Attitudes and Values in Romania (Bădescu et al. 2022).
As we illustrate in a new article on the LeftEast platform, the findings of the survey indicate both the possibilities for and limitations to broad, trans-class solidarities around progressive demands – particularly with regard to building coalitions in favor of housing rights for all.
Read the entire text here https://lefteast.org/popular-support-housing-romania/
A longer earlier version of the text was published in Romanian in April 2024 in the collective volume “Ce urmează după neoliberalism? Pentru un imaginar politic alternativ” [What comes after neoliberalism? For an alternative political imaginary], Sorin Gog and Victoria Stoiciu (eds.). It was translated by Marius-Alexandru Dan.
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