A shift further to the right. Radical parties are gaining popularity in Romania
A shift further to the right. Radical parties are gaining popularity in Romania

Author(s): Kamil Całus
Subject(s): Politics, Public Administration, Public Law
Published by: OSW Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich im. Marka Karpia
Keywords: Romania
Summary/Abstract: Over the past year or so, Romania has seen a rapid increase in the popularity of radical and Eurosceptic right-wing parties which are unwilling to provide military or financial support to Ukraine and sometimes openly advocate for cooperation with Russia. According to polls, the political forces that represent these views could garner over 25% of the Romanian electorate’s votes in total. The largest party on this part of the political scene is the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), the fourth strongest force in the Romanian parliament. Currently, it enjoys up to 20% support and is competing for the second position (after the Social Democratic Party – PSD) with the National Liberal Party (PNL), which until recently was the main right-wing representative in Romanian politics. At the same time, the popularity of the pro-Russian S.O.S. România party has surged, as it has gained about 6% of supporters in recent months.

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