Bucharest, Romania – The “Justice and Truth” Alliance (DA) is still the top political group in Romania, according to a poll by the Centre for Urban and Regional Sociology (CURS).
45 per cent of respondents would support the coalition of the National Liberal Party (PNL) and the Democratic Party (PD) in the next parliamentary election – CURS opinion poll reads.
Meanwhile, an INSOMAR opinion poll (July 22-25) said DA Alliance would get no less than 50 per cent support.
The CURS opinion poll says the Social Democratic Party (PSD) is second with 30 per cent, followed by the Party of Great Romania (PRM) with 10 per cent, the Hungarian Democratic Alliance of Romania (UDMR) with six per cent, and the Conservative Party (PC)—formerly the Humanist Party of Romania (PUR)—with three per cent.
Support is lower for the New Generation Party (PNG), the National Initiative Party (PIN) and the Christian Democratic People’s Party (PPCD).
The alliance nearly won last November’s parliamentary election, electing 132 lawmakers to the 332-seat Chamber of Deputies.
'DA' candidate Traian Basescu won the presidential run-off in December with 51.23 per cent of the vote, defeating PSD contender Adrian Nastase. Basescu later appointed fellow alliance member Calin Popescu Tariceanu as prime minister.
In April, the European Parliament approved the entry of Romania and Bulgaria into the European Union (EU) in 2007, but warned that both countries still need to enact reforms, eradicate corruption and fight organized crime. The accession treaty includes a clause that could force a one-year delay in case certain conditions are not met.
On Jul. 7, Tariceanu announced his intention to resign following the Constitutional Court’s decision to reject several reform bills that the government deemed critical to secure the country’s accession to the EU.
On Jul. 19, Tariceanu vowed to stay put, declaring, "When I announced my resignation I didn’t have the prospect of a country affected by floods. It would be a sign of weakness if I were to resign today." In mid-July, a series of floods killed 26 people in Romania, and destroyed more than 600 homes. The government has set aside $344 million U.S. to finance reconstruction efforts.
Romania Report
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