Now that almost 100% of the votes have been counted, the PSD has obtained 22.6% of the votes. The far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) is the second force with 18.2% of the votes.
He Social Democratic Party (PSD) of the Prime Minister, Marcel Ciolacu, remains the most voted force in the parliamentary elections of Romania with 22.6% of the votes, with 99.45% of the votes counted.
The far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR)by Calin Georgescu, comes in third place with 18.2% of the votes National Liberal Party (PNL, centre-right)with about 13.6%, and in fourth place, with one point less, is the centrist nationalist formation Union Save Romania (USR).
Analysts predicted a shift to the right in Romania – a member of NATO and the European Union (EU) – after the unexpected victory of the pro-Russian Kalijn Georgescu in the presidential elections a week ago, when he received almost 23% of the vote.
As for the Senate, the PSD is almost 23%, surpassing the AUR by five percentage points. The PNL and the USR follow again, with 14.5 and almost 12% respectively.
Although ideological differences in Romania have so far existed between conservatives and progressives, the current political situation has led to a confrontation between pro-European and Eurosceptic nationalistss, from which impossible alliances such as those of the Social Democrats and the USR could emerge.
Adding to the chaos of Romania’s election season, there is a court order a recount of the first round of the November 24 elections, after senior security officials claimed the race was artificially tilted by Russian interference.
Source: EITB
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