Parlamenti választások Romániába – ellenzéki pozíciót ért a baloldal meglepetésszerű győzelme
Parliamentary Elections in Romania The Surprise Winner Left-Wing Party Did not Get to Form Government

Summary/Abstract: Romania held parliamentary elections on December 6, 2020. The unusual circumstances due to the coronavirus restrictions resulted in an expectedly record low turnout: 33.3%. Surprisingly, the Social Democratic Party (PSD) won the election with nearly 30%, while the National Liberal Party (PNL) won only 25%, and the USR-PLUS Alliance finished third with 15% of the votes. Another unexpected result was achieved by the far-right, ultraconservative Alliance for the Association of Romanians (AUR). The AUR, which enjoys the support of the Romanian Orthodox Church, ranked fourth with 9%, even though polls had anticipated the party at 2–3%. The Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (DAHR) finished at 5.8%, and thus, as expected, passed the 5% parliamentary threshold. In contrast, the People’s Movement Party (PMP) and Pro Romania did not enter the parliament with only 4.9% and 4.1%, respectively. There were not many questions left in the five-party parliament about the political direction of the next government: it was clear that only the PNL could form a government in coalition with the USRPLUS and the DAHR, and the government would be supported by the group of national minorities in the parliament. Former PNL finance minister Florin Citu was elected prime minister, and the presidents of the two coalition parties, Dan Barna and Hunor Kelemen, were appointed as deputy prime ministers.

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