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Romanian centre-right will struggle to form coalition

Monday, December 14, 2020

Significance

They have enough seats along with the Hungarian minority party to form a government. But the former communist Social Democratic Party (PSD) and fringe politicians are the main beneficiaries of the general election held on December 6, which revealed deep dissatisfaction with the outgoing minority National Liberal Party (PNL) government, amid a far-right comeback and low turnout.

Impacts

  • The COVID-19 crisis has deepened the gulf between much of society and a poorly performing state.
  • Whoever held office in 2020 was likely to have been punished by voters but elite figures' self-serving behaviour continues regardless.
  • If PNL and USR-PLUS do not bury their mutual animosity, PSD or some populist may capture the presidency in 2022.

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