Parties in comparison
Explanation of the chart
The graph shows the economic orientation of the parties on the X-axis from left to right. The further left, the more actively the state should intervene via taxes, regulations and redistribution. The further to the right, the less the state should intervene.
On the Y-axis from top to bottom, the parties are categorized according to their life models. The further up a party, the more it prioritizes liberal lifestyles over traditional views and material goods. The further down, the more a party aligns itself with traditional lifestyles and sees the state as the moral authority for living together.
Data was collected through the 2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey by more than 400 policy experts. Party positions may change over time. Therefore, the chart serves only as an overview and cannot make statements about specific political topics.
Ryan Bakker, Liesbet Hooghe, Seth Jolly, Gary Marks, Jonathan Polk, Jan Rovny, Marco Steenbergen, and Milada Anna Vachudova. 2020. “2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey.” - University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
PSD
Social Democratic PartyPSD (Partidul Social Democrat) is a center-left party and currently represented in parliament with 80 MPs.
PNL
National Liberal PartyPNL (Partidul Național Liberal) is a center-right party and currently represented in parliament with 51 MPs.
UDMR
Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in RomaniaUDMR (Uniunea Democrată Maghiară din România) is a regional interest party that is currently represented in the parliament with 23 MPs.
AUR
Alliance for the Unity of RomaniansAUR (Alianța pentru Unirea Românilor) is a far-right party that is currently represented in the parliament with 65 MPs.
USR
Save Romania UnionUSR (Uniunea Salvați România) is a liberal party that is currently represented in parliament with 43 seats.
S.O.S.
S.O.S. RomaniaS.O.S. (S.O.S. Romania) is a far-right party that is currently represented in parliament with 27 seats.
POT
Party of young peoplePOT (Partidul Oamenilor Tineri) is a far-right party that is currently represented in parliament with 22 seats.
DREPT
Justice and Respect in Europe for All PartyDREPT (Partidul Dreptate și Respect în Europa pentru Toți)) is a center-right party from Romania.
FD
Force of the RightFD (Forța Dreptei) is a center-right party from Romania.
PER
Romanian Ecologist PartyPER (Partidul Ecologist Român) is a green party from Romania.
PMP
People’s Movement PartyPMP (Partidul Mișcarea Populară) is a center-right party from Romania.
PNCR
Romanian National Conservative PartyPNCR (Partidul Național Conservator Român) is a right-wing party from Romania.
PRO România
Pro Romania PartyPRO România is a center-left party from Romania.
PUSL
Social Liberal Humanist PartyPUSL (Partidul Umanist Social Liberal) is a center-left party from Romania.
REPER
Renewing Romania’s European ProjectREPER (Partidul REPER) is a liberal party from Romania.
SENS
Health, education, nature, sustainabilitySENS (Sănătate, Educație, Natură, Sustenabilitate) is a center-left party from Romania.