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2024 European Parliament election in Romania

2024 European Parliament election in Romania

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The Romanian component of the 2024 European Parliament election will be held on 9 June 2024.[1] This will be the fifth European Parliament election to be held in Romania.

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Voting procedure

The 33 Romanian MEPs[lower-alpha 1] are elected by direct universal suffrage by all EU citizens registered on the electoral rolls and over 18 years of age. The ballot is held in a single electoral district on the basis of proportional representation, which means that the number of MPs elected from each political party depends on the number of votes obtained by the party. Romania uses a closed list system, which does not allow changing the order number of the candidates on the list. Seats in the European Parliament are allocated to parties that obtain at least 5% of the votes validly cast by the D'Hondt method.

Background

National Coalition for Romania

In the last European parliamentary elections, in 2019, PSD obtained 9 mandates. It was the weakest electoral result recorded by the PSD in its entire European Parliament electoral history, largely based on the soft eurosceptic and nationalist rhetoric[2] that the party adopted during the leadership of Liviu Dragnea, the constant, brutal weakening of the rule of law, and the encouragement of corruption.

There followed a period when the party changed 2 presidents within a few months: Liviu Dragnea (27 May 2019)[3][4] and Viorica Dăncilă (November 2019). In November 2019, Marcel Ciolacu took over as ad interim/acting president of the PSD and was later fully elected in 2020 at a party congress.[5] Throughout Marcel Ciolacu's presidency, PSD tried to distance itself from the eurosceptic and nationalist rhetoric and 'wash' its image as a party endorsing corruption at high political level. From 2021, the PSD has been one of the two main governing parties alongside the National Liberal Party (PNL) within the National Coalition for Romania (CNR).[6][7]

The National Liberal Party (PNL) ranked first in the last European parliamentary elections, obtaining 10 mandates. The speeches of PNL leaders and candidates oscillated during the campaign between a focus on European policy topics and an emphasis on domestic politics and disputes with the governing coalition. Among the electoral promises were: raising the MCV, Romania's accession to the Schengen Area and the eurozone, improving the rule of law and investments by accessing European funds.

After the 2020 parliamentary elections, the PNL entered the government together with the USR PLUS and the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR/RMDSZ),[8] a coalition that lasted until September 2021.[9] Throughout 2021, tensions have increased within the National Liberal Party (PNL), with the then party's president Ludovic Orban being challenged by high-ranking politicians within the party. At the September 2021 party congress, former Romanian controversial Prime Minister Florin Cîțu won the party presidency over Ludovic Orban.[10] However, Cîțu did not remain the party's president for too long, as in April 2022, at an extraordinary party congress with only one candidate, former Prime Minister Nicolae Ciucă became the new president of the party (and is still its current leader).[11] Following the loss of the party presidency by former longtime president Ludovic Orban and the political crisis of 2021, a new splinter party from the PNL, Force of the Right (FD), was founded by former Prime Minister Ludovic Orban.[12]

Save Romania Union (USR)

Save Romania Union (USR) participated in the 2019 elections as part of the 2020 USR PLUS Alliance,[13] an alliance between the parties USR and Freedom, Unity and Solidarity Party (PLUS), which later merged together as Save Romania Union (USR), previously obtaining 8 MEP mandates. It was the best electoral result recorded by the USR since its establishment in 2016. The 2019 electoral campaign focused in particular on a pro-European platform, and, among the most notable electoral offers were the following: protecting the rights of Romanians in the European Union (EU), Romania's accession to the Schengen Area, positive changes in education, agriculture and infrastructure as well as taking measures to increase social welfare and the overall economic situation of the country. Also, in the rallies held during the election campaign, the message of the USR PLUS Alliance emphasized the fight against a corrupt and authoritarian government power.

In 2020, USR PLUS entered government alongside the National Liberal Party (PNL) and the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR/RMDSZ). In 2021, USR and PLUS officially merged, with only the Save Romania Union (USR) name being retained by both parties as part of the fusion protocol.[14] In September 2021, the forced exit of the USR from the government by the PNL and incumbent President Klaus Iohannis triggered a political crisis which ended by the subsequent entry of the PSD into government alongside PNL and UDMR/RMDSZ. In October 2021, the USR congress elected former Prime Minister Dacian Cioloș as president of the party,[15] but the latter did not hold the position for a long time, as in February 2022 he resigned from this leading position within the party.[16] Later on, Cătălin Drulă was elected party president and is the current party leader.[17]

In January 2023, USR MEP Nicolae Ștefănuță announced his departure from the party and his affiliation with the Greens–European Free Alliance as an independent.[18]

In the late of 2023, the leaders of USR, People's Movement Party (PMP) and Force of the Right (FD) announced their intention to form a center-right alliance to compete together in the 2024 European Parliament elections.[19][20] On December 18, 2023, USR, PMP and FD officially launched United Right Alliance, going to run on a joint list for European Parliament elections.[21]

Renewing Romania's European Project (REPER)

In May 2022, Dacian Cioloș together with 4 other MEPs previously elected on the USR PLUS' list announced the launch of a new political party, namely REPER, with MEPs Dragoș Pîslaru, Ramona Strugariu, Alin Mituța, and Dragoș Tudorache leaving the USR and joining REPER in the meantime.[22]

Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR)

The Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) is a political party that was founded by the independent 2019 MEP candidate George Simion in December 2019. The unexpected entry of the AUR into the Romanian Parliament after the 2020 elections resulted in the emergence over time in the press of articles labelling AUR as a right-wing extremist party with an ultra-nationalist,[23][24] eurosceptic,[25] neo-legionary,[26][27][28] chauvinist and populist[29] rhetoric. From 2021, AUR plans to affiliate with the European Parliament group of European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR).[30]

AER for Romania Alliance (Greens and Ecologists)

On 9 December 2023, leaders of Green Party (Verzii) and Ecologist Party of Romania (PER) announced a new political alliance on political scene for 2024 European Parliament elections, AER for Romania Alliance Greens and Ecologists.[31]

Social Liberal Humanist Party (PUSL)

On 17 March 2024, Sector 5 mayor Cristian Popescu Piedone announced that the he will be first on the party's list for the European Parliament Elections.[32]

The Romanian delegation to the European Parliament before the 2024 elections

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Opinion polling

See also: Opinion polling for the 2024 European Parliament election
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Regional polls

Bucharest

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Announced candidates

Save Romania Union (USR) and the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) are the first political parties that announced their official candidates for the European Parliament so far.[33] On December 18, 2023, Save Romania Union officially announced formation of United Right Alliance with Force of the Right (FD) and People's Movement Party (PMP). These three parties will run to a joint list for European Parliament elections.[citation needed]

United Right Alliance (USR-PMP-FD)

  1. Elena Lasconi[34]
  2. Dan Barna
  3. Vlad Voiculescu
  4. Eugen Tomac
  5. Vlad Botoș
  6. Cristina Prună
  7. Violeta Alexandru
  8. Radu Mihail
  9. Corina Atanasiu
  10. Adriana Cristian
  11. George Gima
  12. Teodora Stoian
  13. Ramona Goga
  14. Alina Gîrbea
  15. Geta Daniela Drăghici
  16. Alina Totti
  17. Nicolae Mihai Șvab
  18. Emilia Mateescu
  19. Ion Belu
  20. Gabriela Ferguson
  21. Lucia Hang
  22. Dan Adrian Pop
  23. Lucian Judele
  24. Raluca Bercea
  25. Ciprian Alexandru
  26. Andrei Chirica
  27. Răzvan Socolov
  28. Adrian Giurgiu
  29. Sergiu Grui
  30. Daniela Șarpe
  31. Aurel Fierăscu
  32. Alina Bălășcău
  33. Alex Cozma
  34. Silviu Andrei
  35. Maria Udrescu
  36. Mihai Zvîncă
  37. Laurențiu Gheorghe
  38. Liana Ursa
  39. Florin Drăgulin
  40. Ion-Marian Lazăr
  41. Robert Voicu
  42. Alexandru German
  43. Irena Pleșoiu
  44. Eusebiu Iftode
  45. Ioan Bledea[35]

Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR)

  1. Cristian Terheș
  2. Mugur Mihăescu
  3. Monica Iagăr
  4. Dan Tănasă
  5. Claudiu Târziu
  6. Gheorghe Piperea
  7. Felicia Akkaya
  8. Roxana Alexa
  9. Adrian Axinia
  10. Radu Baltasiu
  11. Răzvan Biro
  12. Ramona-Ioana Bruynseels
  13. Paul Costea
  14. Peter Costea
  15. Ringo Dămureanu
  16. Cristina-Emanuela Dascălu
  17. Dragoș Dragoman
  18. Elena Doboș
  19. Cristina Dumitrescu
  20. Mihai Enache
  21. Raisa Enachi
  22. Avram Fițiu
  23. Tiberiu Floriș
  24. Laura Gherasim
  25. Veronica Grosu
  26. Silviu Gurlui
  27. Ramona-Paula Hotea
  28. Mirela Irindea
  29. Marius Lulea
  30. Nicuşor-Cristian Mancaş
  31. Dumitrina Mitrea
  32. Elena-Viorica Năstăsoiu
  33. Liviu Natea
  34. Maria-Lăcrămioara Nicolescu
  35. Vlad Olteanu
  36. Luminiţa Fernandes
  37. Simona-Maria Petcu
  38. Ioan-Aurelian Popa
  39. Mihai Silviu Popa
  40. Şerban Dimitrie Sturza
  41. Maria-Georgiana Teodorescu
  42. Aurora Ursu
  43. Selena Vîlcu
  44. Nicolae Vlahu[36]

National Coalition for Romania (PSD-PNL)

  1. Mihai Tudose
  2. Rareș Bogdan
  3. Gabriela Firea
  4. Dan Motreanu
  5. Claudiu Manda
  6. Adina Vălean
  7. Victor Negrescu
  8. Daniel Buda
  9. Vasile Dîncu
  10. Maria Grapini
  11. Siegfried Mureșan
  12. Dragoș Benea
  13. Mircea Hava
  14. Gheorghe Cîrciu
  15. Gheorghe Falcă
  16. Virgil Popescu
  17. Dan Nica
  18. Alexandru Muraru
  19. Mara Mareș[37]

Renewing Romania's European Project (REPER)

  1. Dacian Cioloș
  2. Ramona Strugariu
  3. Dragoș Pîslaru
  4. Oana Cambera
  5. Andrei Lupu
  6. Andreea Leonte
  7. Cristian Presură
  8. Simina Tulbure
  9. Ciprian Mihali
  10. Ana Maria Boghean[38]

Social Liberal Humanist Party (PUSL)

  1. Cristian Barbu
  2. Lia Ardelean
  3. Mugur Ciuvică[39]

Notes

  1. After the official exit of UK from the European Union, the Romanian delegation in the European Parliament increased by one member, now having 33 MEPs.
  2. Vasile Blaga, Rareș Bogdan, Daniel Buda, Siegfried Mureșan, Cristian Boșoi, Gheorghe Falcă, Mircea Hava, Marian-Jean Marinescu, Dan Motreanu, Gheorghe Nistor
  3. Traian Băsescu, Eugen Tomac
  4. Lóránt Vincze, Iuliu Winkler
  5. Rovana Plumb, Carmen Avram, Adrian Benea, Tudor Ciuhadru, Claudiu Manda, Victor Negrescu, Dan Nica, Mihai Tudose
  6. Corina Crețu
  7. Maria Grapini
  8. Vlad Botoș, Vlad Gheorghe
  9. Dacian Cioloș, Alin Mituța, Dragoș Pîslaru, Ramona Strugariu, Dragoș Tudorache
  10. Cristian Terheș
  11. Nicolae Ștefănuță
  12. Independents 1%, Sovereign Romania Party 0%
  13. Independents 1%, Sovereign Romania Party 0%
  14. Romanian Sovereigntist Bloc (NI): 4.2%
  15. Party of the Patriots: 2%
  16. Romanian Sovereigntist Bloc (NI): 3%
  17. Independents 2%, ALDE 0%, Sovereign Romania Party 0%

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