Romania: Parties at a glance

Parties in comparison

Post-materialistic way of life

Socialist

Capitalist

Traditional way of life

PSD PNL USR UDMR ALDE PMP PRO

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 Party

PSD (Partidul Social Democrat) is a center-left party and currently represented in parliament with 110 MPs. The party wants a strong nation-state, favors traditional lifestyles, and favors financial redistributions from rich to poor.

Compared to the last election, PSD scores an increase of +0.4 and comes in at 29.3%.

All information at a glance: PSD
Name	Partidul Social Democrat
Translation	Social Democratic Party
Political orientation	Centre-left
Government	Part of the government
Current poll value	29.3 (+0.4 since last election )
Seats in parliament	110 / 330
Group in the EU Parliament	S&D
Core topics	Strong nationalism Prefers traditional lifestyles Redistribution from rich to poor More government intervention in markets/economy

PNL

National Liberal Party

PNL (Partidul Național Liberal) is a center-right party and currently represented in parliament with 93 MPs. The party wants less government intervention in the economy, is against too much regulation of markets, and rejects further redistribution from rich to poor.

Current polls show PNL at 19.1. That's a loss of -6.1 compared to the last election.

All information at a glance: PNL
Name	Partidul Național Liberal
Translation	National Liberal Party
Political orientation	Centre-right
Government	Part of the government
Current poll value	19.1 (-6.1 since last election )
Seats in parliament	93 / 330
Group in the EU Parliament	EPP
Core topics	Less government intervention in markets/economy Less regulation of markets Against redistribution from rich to poor Tax cuts

UDMR

Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania

UDMR (Uniunea Democrată Maghiară din România) is a center-right party that is currently represented in the parliament with 21 MPs. The party favors the promotalization of political decisions, favors traditional lifestyles, and has a dream of an open world without borders.

In the current election trend, UDMR comes in at 5.5%, losing -0.2 compared to the last election.

All information at a glance: UDMR
Name	Uniunea Democrată Maghiară din România
Translation	Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania
Political orientation	Centre-right
Government	Part of the government
Current poll value	5.5 (-0.2 since last election )
Seats in parliament	21 / 330
Group in the EU Parliament	EPP
Core topics	More promotionism Prefers traditional lifestyles Open world without borders Tax cuts

USR

Save Romania Union

USR (Uniunea Salvați România) is a center-right party that is currently represented in parliament with 55 seats. The party advocates liberal lifestyles, has a dream of an open world without borders, and wants more free world trade.

Current polls have USR coming in at 10.8% - a loss of -4.6 since the last election.

All information at a glance: USR
Name	Uniunea Salvați România
Translation	Save Romania Union
Political orientation	Centre-right
Current poll value	10.8 (-4.6 since last election )
Seats in parliament	55 / 330
Group in the EU Parliament	RE
Core topics	Advocates liberal lifestyles Open world without borders Free world trade Less government intervention in markets/economy

AUR

Alliance for the Unity of Romanians

AUR (Alianța pentru Unirea Românilor) is a far-right party that is currently represented in the parliament with 33 MPs.

In current polls, AUR is getting 16.6% of the vote - an increase of +7.5 since the last election.

All information at a glance: AUR
Name	Alianța pentru Unirea Românilor
Translation	Alliance for the Unity of Romanians
Political orientation	Far right
Current poll value	16.6 (+7.5 since last election )
Seats in parliament	33 / 330

ALDE

Alliance of Liberals and Democrats

ALDE (Partidul Alianța Liberalilor și Democraților) is a center-right party from Romania. The party wants less government intervention in the economy, is against too much regulation of markets, and rejects further redistribution from rich to poor.

In current polls, ALDE is getting 1.6% of the vote - an increase of +1.6 since the last election.

All information at a glance: ALDE
Name	Partidul Alianța Liberalilor și Democraților
Translation	Alliance of Liberals and Democrats
Political orientation	Centre-right
Current poll value	1.6 (+1.6 since last election )
Seats in parliament	0 / 330
Core topics	Less government intervention in markets/economy Less regulation of markets Against redistribution from rich to poor Economic growth more important than environmental protection

FD

Force of the Right

FD (Forța Dreptei) is a center-right party from Romania.

In current polls, FD comes in at 2.2%. Compared to the election, that's an increase of +2.2.

All information at a glance: FD
Name	Forța Dreptei
Translation	Force of the Right
Political orientation	Centre-right
Current poll value	2.2 (+2.2 since last election )
Seats in parliament	0 / 330

PER

Romanian Ecologist Party

PER (Partidul Ecologist Român) is a green party from Romania.

All information at a glance: PER
Name	Partidul Ecologist Român
Translation	Romanian Ecologist Party
Political orientation	Environment & Climate
Seats in parliament	0 / 330

PMP

People’s Movement Party

PMP (Partidul Mișcarea Populară) is a center-right party from Romania. The party wants less government intervention in the economy, is against too much regulation of markets, and advocates consistent crime fighting.

In the current election trend, PMP reaches 4.8% of the votes.

All information at a glance: PMP
Name	Partidul Mișcarea Populară
Translation	People’s Movement Party
Political orientation	Centre-right
Current poll value	4.8 (0 since last election )
Seats in parliament	0 / 330
Group in the EU Parliament	EPP
Core topics	Less government intervention in markets/economy Less regulation of markets Strict crime control Prefers traditional lifestyles

PPU

Humanist Power Party

PPU (Partidul Puterii Umaniste) is a center-left party from Romania.

In current polls, PPU comes in at 3.6%. Compared to the election, that's an increase of +2.6.

All information at a glance: PPU
Name	Partidul Puterii Umaniste
Translation	Humanist Power Party
Political orientation	Centre-left
Current poll value	3.6 (+2.6 since last election )
Seats in parliament	0 / 330
Group in the EU Parliament	S&D

PRM

Partidul România Mare

PRM (Partidul România Mare) is a far-right party from Romania.

All information at a glance: PRM
Name	Partidul România Mare
Political orientation	Far right
Seats in parliament	0 / 330

PRO România

Pro Romania Party

PRO România is a center-left party from Romania. The party wants a strong nation-state, favors financial redistributions from rich to poor, and favors traditional lifestyles.

In the current election trend, PRO România comes in at 3.6%, losing -0.5 compared to the last election.

All information at a glance: PRO România
Name	PRO România
Translation	Pro Romania Party
Political orientation	Centre-left
Current poll value	3.6 (-0.5 since last election )
Seats in parliament	0 / 330
Core topics	Strong nationalism Redistribution from rich to poor Prefers traditional lifestyles Protection of local economy

REPER

Renewing Romania’s European Project

REPER (Partidul REPER) is a party of undefinable orientation from Romania.

Compared to the last election, REPER scores an increase of +1.5 and comes in at 1.5%.

All information at a glance: REPER
Name	Partidul REPER
Translation	Renewing Romania’s European Project
Political orientation	Transversal
Current poll value	1.5 (+1.5 since last election )
Seats in parliament	0 / 330

S.O.S.

S.O.S. Romania

S.O.S. (S.O.S. Romania) is a far-right party from Romania.

In current polls, S.O.S. comes in at 0.9%. Compared to the election, that's an increase of +0.9.

All information at a glance: S.O.S.
Name	S.O.S. Romania
Political orientation	Far right
Current poll value	0.9 (+0.9 since last election )
Seats in parliament	0 / 330