Romania’s Political Scene at the Start of the Presidential Campaign
Romania’s Political Scene at the Start of the Presidential Campaign

Author(s): Jakub Pieńkowski
Subject(s): Governance, Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Geopolitics
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Romania; presidential elections; presidential campaign; ruling coalition; foreign policy; Romanian-Polish relations;
Summary/Abstract: In July, the main Romanian political parties nominated candidates for the November presidential election but the leaders of the ruling coalition have not agreed on a common candidate. The Social Democratic Party (PSD) nominated Prime Minister Viorica Dăncilă, the successor of convicted chairman Liviu Dragnea, but the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE) chose Speaker of the Senate Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu. This reduces the ruling coalition’s chance of defeating President Klaus Iohannis. His re-election would likely result in the continuation of Romania’s foreign policy, with the alliance with Poland an important element of it.

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