2024 European Parliament election in Romania

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2024 European Parliament election in Romania
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All 33 Romanian seats in the European Parliament
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Leader Mihai Tudose Cristian Terheș Dan Barna
Party PSD–PNL AUR Alliance ADU
Alliance S&D–EPP ECR RE
Last election19 seats, 49.50%– [a] 10 seats, 28.12%
Seats won1963
Seat changeSteady2.svgNewDecrease2.svg 7
Popular vote4,284,5161,299,364736,551
Percentage48.55%14.93%8.71%
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
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Leader Iuliu Winkler Diana Șoșoacă Nicu Ștefănuță
Party UDMR SOS RO Independent [b]
Alliance EPP NI Greens/EFA
Last election2 seats, 5.26%––
Seats won221
Seat changeSteady2.svgNewNew
Popular vote577,233445,951269,448
Percentage6.48%5.03%3.05%
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The 2024 European Parliament election in Romanian was held on 9 June 2024. [1] This was the fifth European Parliament election to be held in Romania since the country's accession to the European Union in 2007 and the first since Brexit.

Contents

Voting procedure

The 33 Romanian MEPs [c] 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

European Parliament groupMandatesNational partyMandatesNotes
European People's Party Group
14 / 33
 National Liberal Party (PNL)
10 / 33
 [d]
People's Movement Party (PMP)
2 / 33
 [e]
Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR/RMDSZ)
2 / 33
 [f]
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
10 / 33
 Social Democratic Party (PSD)
8 / 33
 [g]
PRO Romania (PRO)
1 / 33
 [h]
Social Liberal Humanist Party (PUSL)
1 / 33
 [i]
Renew Europe
7 / 33
 Save Romania Union (USR)
1 / 33
 [j]
Renewing Romania's European Project (REPER)
5 / 33
 [k]
Independent
1 / 33
 [l]
European Conservatives and Reformists
1 / 33
 Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party (PNȚCD)
1 / 33
 [m]
Greens–European Free Alliance
1 / 33
 Independent
1 / 33
 [n]
Source: European Parliament

The Expected Romanian delegation to the European Parliament after the 2024 elections (partial results)

European Parliament groupMandatesNational partyMandatesNotes
European People's Party Group
10 / 33
 National Liberal Party (PNL)
8 / 33
Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR/RMDSZ)
2 / 33
 [o]
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
11 / 33
 Social Democratic Party (PSD)
10 / 33
 [p]
Social Liberal Humanist Party (PUSL)
1 / 33
 [q]
Renew Europe
3 / 33
 Save Romania Union (USR)
2 / 33
 [r]
People's Movement Party (PMP)
1 / 33
 [s]
European Conservatives and Reformists
6 / 33
 Romanian National Conservative Party (PNCR)
1 / 33
 [t]
Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR)
5 / 33
Non-Inscrits
2 / 33
 S.O.S. Romania
2 / 33
 [u]
Greens–European Free Alliance
1 / 33
 Independent
1 / 33
 [v]
Source:

Opinion polling

Polling firmFieldwork dateSample
size		 CNR PUSL
S&D 		AUR+ ADU PRO
S&D 		UDMR
EPP 		AER AD
ECR 		S.O.S.
NI 		REPER
Renew 		Others Lead
PNL
EPP 		PSD
S&D 		PNȚCD
ECR 		AUR
ECR 		FD
EPP 		PMP
EPP 		USR
Renew 		PER
NI 		PV
G/EFA
INSCOP 20 - 25 May 20241,10043.71.317.514.1—6.0———4.41.311.7 [33] 26.2
Sociopol 17–22 May 20241,002472—2115—5——0244 [w] 24
CSPS 7–15 May 20242,61327——3425—7———3437
INSCOP 12–20 April 20241,10046.61.5—16.713.82.75.12.42.0—4.51.82.829.9
CSPS 1-7 April 20244,08527.2——30.223.4—4.8———2.85.85.73
Sociopol 26 March-2 April 20241,002475—2314142——30124
CURS 19-28 March 20241,067534—1414—5———5—539
CSPS 17-29 March 20242,08837——2721—4—————1110
Euractiv March 2024—42——251425———51617
Ipsos 23 Feb–5 Mar 202497042.43.0—20.714.25.13.4———5.9—5.221.7
INSCOP 22-29 Feb 20241,10043.7——20.613.73.73.93.4—6.40.93.723.1
Sociopol Feb 2024–421—2815252—0311 [x] 14
17311—2413252—0311 [y] 14
INSOMAR Feb 20241,03040.81.5—30.511.51.74.5———2—7.5 [z] 10.3
Avangarde 19–20 Feb 20249502031——1815—5———82111
CURS 3–14 Feb 20241,06720312—201324———4—4 [aa] 11
60m.ro 20 Jan 20249271628——3017—5———4——2
INSCOP 16-24 Jan 20241,10018.829.5——18.412.93.04.83.5—6.50.5210.7
CURS 15–27 Jan 20241,08219303—2114—5———4—49
Avangarde 8-22 Jan 20241,1502131——1914—5———81110
INSOMAR Jan 20241,0502125——22—2913———3—9 [ab] 3
Sociopol Jan 2024–1729102313252—1311 [ac] 6
CIRA Jan 20241,0002030——182214—5———62110
CURS 26–30 Dec 202385219314—1914924———5—212
Mercury Research 30 Oct–6 Nov 20231,22716260—1922—3———7154
16281—192415—3———7139
Avangarde 20–28 Sep 20239942131——19131315———5—110
LARICS 11–25 Sep 20231,00322.931.51.0—14.6—4.415.2—3.2———4.7—2.48.6
INSOMAR 28–31 Aug 20231,03015252—27337—4———4—102
2020 parliamentary election 6 Dec 20206.058.62525.228.91.0—9.1—4.915.44.15.71.30.40.0——4.13.7
2019 election 26 May 20199.069.82227.022.5——5.822.46.45.3—————6.64.5

Regional polls

Bucharest

Polling firmFieldwork dateSample
size		 PNL
EPP 		PSD
S&D 		PUSL
S&D 		ADU PLUS
Renew 		PRO
S&D 		UDMR
EPP 		AUR
ECR 		S.O.S.
ID 		REPER
Renew 		Others Lead
FD
EPP 		PMP
EPP 		USR
Renew
AtlasIntel 1-5 Jun 20242.8737.624.2—39.3———12.14.74.415.1
Ipsos 1 Nov-18 Dec 20235.40015.539.5—1.82.322.4——0.711.72.71.41.917.1
2019 election 26 May 2019943.11815.4816.38—7.9939.896.750.36———13.1523.51

Announced candidates

Save Romania Union (USR) and the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) were the first political parties that announced their official candidates for the European Parliament so far. [34] 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 ran on a joint list for European Parliament elections.[ citation needed ]

United Right Alliance (USR-PMP-FD)

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

Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR)

  1. Cristian Terheș
  2. Mugur Mihăescu
  3. Monica Iagăr
  4. Dan Tanasă
  5. Claudiu Târziu
  6. Gheorghe Piperea
  7. Felicia Akkaya
  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. Șerban-Dimitrie Sturdza
  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 Cârciu
  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  [ ro ]
  8. Simina Tulbure
  9. Ciprian Mihali  [ d ]
  10. Ana Maria Boghean [38]

Social Liberal Humanist Party (PUSL)

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

Results

2024 European Parliament election in Romania (alliances).svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
PSD–PNL Alliance 4,341,68648.5519–
AUR Alliance 1,334,90514.936New
United Right Alliance 778,9018.713–
Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania 579,1806.482–
S.O.S. Romania 450,0405.032New
Renewing Romania's European Project 334,7033.740New
United Diaspora Party159,9431.790New
Social Liberal Humanist Party 132,4021.480New
Patriots Party65,4400.730New
Greater Romania Party 59,2720.660–
The Right Alternative 40,2810.450New
Socialist Romania Alliance (PSR–PSDM)37,1190.420–
Independents 628,7547.031–
Total8,942,626100.0033+1
Valid votes8,942,62694.82
Invalid/blank votes488,5515.18
Total votes9,431,177100.00
Registered voters/turnout18,025,32952.32
Source: BEC

Notes

  1. ↑ AUR leader George Simion ran as an independent candidate and received 1.29% of the votes, failing to gain a seat
  2. ↑ He was previously affiliated with the Democratic-Liberal Party, and then Save Romania Union
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Vasile Blaga, Rareș Bogdan, Daniel Buda, Siegfried Mureșan, Cristian Bușoi, Gheorghe Falcă, Mircea Hava, Marian-Jean Marinescu, Dan Motreanu, Vlad Nistor
  5. ↑ Traian Băsescu, Eugen Tomac
  6. ↑ Lóránt Vincze, Iuliu Winkler
  7. ↑ Rovana Plumb, Carmen Avram, Dragoș Benea, Tudor Ciuhodaru, Claudiu Manda, Victor Negrescu, Dan Nica, Mihai Tudose
  8. ↑ Corina Crețu
  9. ↑ Maria Grapini
  10. ↑ Vlad Botoș
  11. ↑ Dacian Cioloș, Alin Mituța, Dragoș Pîslaru, Ramona Strugariu, Dragoș Tudorache
  12. ↑ Vlad Gheorghe
  13. ↑ Cristian Terheș
  14. ↑ Nicolae Ștefănuță
  15. ↑ Lóránt Vincze, Iuliu Winkler
  16. ↑ Mihai Tudose, Gabriela Firea, Claudiu Manda, Victor Negrescu, Vasile Dîncu, Gheorghe Cârciu, Dragoș Benea, Dan Nica, Ștefan Mușoiu, Roxana Mînzatu
  17. ↑ Maria Grapini
  18. ↑ Dan Barna, Vlad Voiculescu
  19. ↑ Eugen Tomac
  20. ↑ Cristian Terheș
  21. ↑ Diana Iovanovici Șoșoacă, Luis Lazarus
  22. ↑ Nicolae Ștefănuță
  23. ↑ Independents 4%, Greater Romania Party 0%, Socialist Romania 0%, Patriotic Party 0%, United Diaspora Party 0%
  24. ↑ Independents 1%, Sovereign Romania Party 0%
  25. ↑ Independents 1%, Sovereign Romania Party 0%
  26. ↑ Romanian Sovereigntist Bloc (NI): 4.2%
  27. ↑ Party of the Patriots: 2%
  28. ↑ Romanian Sovereigntist Bloc (NI): 3%
  29. ↑ Independents 2%, ALDE 0%, Sovereign Romania Party 0%

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Force of the Right, sometimes translated as Right's Force or Right Force, is a liberal-conservative political party in Romania founded in December 2021 by Ludovic Orban, former National Liberal Party (PNL) president and former Prime Minister of Romania between 2019 and 2020, in opposition to the current leadership of the PNL which is currently officially led by Nicolae Ciucă and unofficially by Klaus Iohannis.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ciucă Cabinet</span> 132nd government of Romania

The Ciucă Cabinet was the 132nd government of Romania led by former Romanian Land Forces army general Nicolae Ciucă from 25 November 2021 to 12 June 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">National Coalition for Romania</span> Grand coalition in Romania

The National Coalition for Romania, initially referred to as the Coalition for Resilience, Development and Prosperity, is a big tent grand coalition in Romania, which includes the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the National Liberal Party (PNL). In addition, this grand coalition supports the presidency of Klaus Iohannis. The CNR also included the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR/RMDSZ) until its withdrawal from the coalition in June 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020–2024 legislature of the Romanian Parliament</span> Current legislature of the Parliament of Romania

The 2020–2024 legislature of the Romanian Parliament is the current legislature of the Parliament of Romania, elected on 6 December 2020. In the said election, no party won an outright majority, but the Social Democratic Party (PSD) remained the largest political force in the parliament, in opposition however. The National Liberal Party (PNL), the Save Romania Union (USR), and the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR/RMDSZ) formed a coalition government. The USR ran within a political alliance it established with a smaller party, more specifically the Freedom, Unity and Solidarity Party (PLUS), which was eventually absorbed by the former. The Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) entered parliament starting this legislature with an unexpected high score, gaining more popularity ever since.

Renewing Romania's European Project is a political party in Romania. It is a splinter of the Save Romania Union (USR) and is currently led by Dragoș Pîslaru and Ramona Strugariu as co-presidents. The party was founded in May 2022, in opposition to USR's current leadership under Cătălin Drulă. The party is mostly associated with former technocratic Prime Minister and former USR president Dacian Cioloș, who founded the party. On 7 May 2023, Pîslaru and Strugariu were voted co-presidents at the latest congress of the party.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">United Right Alliance</span> Political party in Romania

United Right Alliance was a centre-right electoral alliance that was formed to compete in the 2024 Romanian parliamentary election. It opposed the incumbent National Coalition for Romania (CNR) government.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Justice and Respect in Europe for All Party</span> Political party in Romania

The Justice and Respect in Europe for AllParty, often shortened to DREPT, is a Romanian parliamentary political party that ideologically follows Romanian nationalism and an anti-corruption discourse.

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