Romania
Results of the 26 May 2019 European elections
| Political Parties | European affiliation | Number of votes | Percentage of votes | Number of seats | Trend compared with 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Liberal Party, PNL | EPP | 27% | 10 | ↑ | |
| Social Democratic Party, PSD | S&D | 22.50% | 8 | ↓ | |
| Alliance 2020 USR PLUS | ALDE | 22.36% | 8 | New | |
| Pro Romania (PRO) | S&D ECR | 6.44% | 2 | New | |
| People's Movement Party | EPP | 5.76% | 2 | ↓ | |
| Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania, RMDS | EPP | 5.26% | 2 | ↓ |
List of MEPs
| Ioan-Rares Bogdan | National Liberal Party | EPP |
| Mircea-Gheorghe Hava | National Liberal Party | EPP |
| Siegfried Vasile Muresan | National Liberal Party | EPP |
| Vasile Blaga | National Liberal Party | EPP |
| Adina-Ioana Valean | National Liberal Party | EPP |
| Daniel Buda | National Liberal Party | EPP |
| Dan-Stefan Motreanu | National Liberal Party | EPP |
| Gheorge Falca | National Liberal Party | EPP |
| Cristian-Silviu Busoi | National Liberal Party | EPP |
| Marian-Jean Marinescu | National Liberal Party | EPP |
| Rovana Plumb | Social Democratic Party | S&D |
| Carmen-Gabriel Avram | Social Democratic Party | S&D |
| Iulian-Claudiu Manda | Social Democratic Party | S&D |
| Cristian-Vasile Terhes | Social Democratic Party | S&D |
| Dan Nica | Social Democratic Party | S&D |
| Maria Grapini | Social Democratic Party | S&D |
| Tudor Ciuhodaru | Social Democratic Party | S&D |
| Adrian-Dragos Benea | Social Democratic Party | S&D |
| Dacian Julien Ciolos | Alliance 2020 USR PLUS | ALDE |
| Cristian Ghinea | Alliance 2020 USR PLUS | ALDE |
| Dragos-Nicolae Pislaru | Alliance 2020 USR PLUS | ALDE |
| Clotilde-Marie-Brigitte Armand | Alliance 2020 USR PLUS | ALDE |
| Ioan-Dragos Tudorache | Alliance 2020 USR PLUS | ALDE |
| Nicolae-Bogdanel Stefanuta | Alliance 2020 USR PLUS | ALDE |
| Vlad-Marius Botos | Alliance 2020 USR PLUS | ALDE |
| Ramona-Victoria Strugariu | Alliance 2020 USR PLUS | ALDE |
| Victor-Viorel Ponta | Pro Romania | S&D |
| Corina Cretu | Pro Romania | ECR |
| Traian Bäsescu | Popular Movement Party | EPP |
| Eugen Tomac | Popular Movement Party | EPP |
| Iuliu Winkler | Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania | EPP |
| Loränt-Gy6rgy Vincze | Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania | EPP |
| Elected MEP after Brexit | ||
| Victor Negrescu | Social Democratic Party | S&D |
Lists for the elections on 26 May 2019
| Name of party | Translation | European affiliation | Leading candidate | Website | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romániai Magyar Demokrata Szövetség | Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania, RMDS | EPP | Iuliu Winkler | rmdsz.ro | Programme |
| Partidul Mișcarea Populară | Popular Movement Party | EPP | Traian Basescu | pmponline.ro | Programme |
| Partidul National Liberal | National Liberal Party, PNL | EPP | Rareş Bogdan | pnl.ro | |
| Partidul Social Democrat | Social Democratic Party, PSD | S&D | Rovana Plumb | psd.ro | |
| Alianța Liberalilor și Democraților (ALDE) | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats | ALDE | Norica Nicolai | alde.ro | |
| Pro Romania (PRO) | Pro Romania (PRO) | ECR | Victor Ponta | proromania.ro | Programme |
| Partidul Socialist Român | Socialist Romanian Party | GUE/NGL | Marin Badea | psr.ro | Programme |
| Alianța 2020 USR PLUS | Alliance 2020 USR PLUS | / | Dacian Ciolos | usrplus.ro | Programme |
| Partidul România Unita | United Romania Party | / | Mihai-Bogdan Diaconu | proromania.ro | Programme |
| Partidul PRODEMO | Party PRODEMO | / | Catalin-Sorin Ivan | ||
| Brocului Unitatii Nationale – BUN | Block of National Unity | / | Alexandru-Gabriel Vulpoiu | bundecentenar.ro | Programme |
| Partidul social democrat independent | Independent Social Democrat Party | / | Cornel-George Comsa | ||
| Partidul Uniunea Națională pentru Progresul României | National Union for the Progress of Romania | / | unpr.ro |
Reminder of the European 2014 results:
| Political Parties | European Political Affiliation | % of votes cast | No of MEPs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party (PSD) | PES | 37,60 % | 16 |
| National Liberal Party (PNL) | ALDE | 15 % | 6 |
| Democratic Liberal Party (PD-L) | EPP | 12,23 % | 5 |
| People’s Movement Party (PMP) | EPP | 6.21% | 2 |
| Democratic Union of Hungarians of Romania (UDMR) | EPP | 6.30% | 2 |
| Independent | 6,81 % | 1 |
Electoral Procedures
> Election Dates : 26 May 2019
> Number of MEPs: 32
> At what age can one vote? 18 years
> At what age can one be elected? 23 years
> Who can vote? European citizens living in Romania
Electoral rules
> Voting method : Closed list
> Means for attributing seats : D’Hondt Method
> Can candidates be chosen from a list? No
List of MEPs
| European People's Party (Christian Democrats) | |
|---|---|
| Daniel BUDA | Partidul Democrat-liberal |
| Cristian-Silviu BUSOI | Partidul Democrat-liberal |
| Monica Luisa MOCOVEI | Partidul Democrat-liberal |
| Ramona Nicole MĂNESCU | Partidul Democrat-liberal |
| Marian-Jean MARINESCU | Partidul Democrat-liberal |
| Siegfried MUREŞAN | Partidul Mișcarea Populară |
| Cristian Dan PREDA | Partidul Mișcarea Populară |
| Csaba SÓGOR | Uniunea Democrată Maghiară din România |
| Theodor Dumitru STOLOJAN | Partidul Democrat-liberal |
| Mihai ŢURCANU | Partidul Naţional Liberal |
| Traian UNGUREANU | Partidul Democrat-liberal |
| Adina-Ioana VĂLEAN | Partidul Naţional Liberal |
| Iuliu WINKLER | Uniunea Democrată Maghiară din România |
| Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats | |
| Victor BOŞTINARU | Partidul Social Democrat |
| Andi CRISTEA | Partidul Social Democrat |
| Damian DRĂGHICI | Uniunea Națională pentru Progresul României |
| Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ | Uniunea Națională pentru Progresul României |
| Maria GRAPINI | Partidul Conservator |
| Cătălin Sorin IVAN | Partidul Social Democrat |
| Sorin MOISĂ | Partidul Social Democrat |
| Dan NICA | Partidul Social Democrat |
| Ioan Mircea PAŞCU | Partidul Social Democrat |
| Emilian PAVEL | Partidul Social Democrat |
| Răzvan POPA | Partidul Social Democrat |
| Daciana Octavia SÂRBU | Partidul Social Democrat |
| Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU | Partidul Social Democrat |
| Claudia TAPARDEL | Partidul Social Democrat |
| Gabriela ZOANĂ | Partidul Social Democrat |
| Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe | |
| Mircea DIACONU | Independent |
| Norica NICOLAI | Partidul Naţional Liberal |
| Renate WEBER | Partidul Naţional Liberal |
| Europe of Nations and Freedoms | |
| Laurențiu REBEGA | Partidul Conservator |
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Institutions and political situation
Semi-presidential republic
– Head of State : Klaus Iohannis
– Prime Minister : Viorica Dăncilă
Economy
> Currency : the leu (RON) (rate in January 2019: 1 € = 4.7271 RON)
> GDP : € 202,079.4 million (2018) Provisional
> GDP per capita (PPS) : € 10,300 (2018) Provisional
> GDP Growth : 4% (T4 2018)
> Unemployment: 3.9% (January 2019)
> Inflation : 4.0% (February 2019)
> Public Debt : 33.9% of GDP (T3 2018)
Geography and population
– Surface Area : 237 500 km² (source : The CIA World Factbook)
– 19.5 million inhabitants (2018)
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