Romanian Socialist Party (2003)

The Romanian Socialist Party (Romanian: Partidul Socialist Român) is a political party in Romania formed as the Socialist Alliance Party (PAS) in 2003. It developed out of the wing of the Socialist Party of Labour (PSM) that objected to the merger of PSM with the Social Democratic Party (PSD) in July 2003 and wanted the PSM to continue as a socialist party. The Romanian authorities did not recognize this group as part of PSM, and instead it took the name Socialist Alliance Party.

Romanian Socialist Party
Partidul Socialist Român
PresidentConstantin Rotaru
FoundedJuly 2003
Split fromSocialist Party of Labour
HeadquartersȘos. Olari 12, Sector 2
Bucharest
IdeologyCommunism[1][2]
Progressivism[3]
Equality feminism[4]
Left-wing nationalism[5]
Anti-NATO[6]
European federalism[6]
Pro-Europeanism[7]
Political positionFar-left[1]
European affiliationParty of the European Left
International affiliationIMCWP
Colours  Red
SloganSchimbarea e tot mai aproape! ("The change is closer!")
Senate
0 / 136
Chamber of Deputies
0 / 330
European Parliament
0 / 33
Mayors
0 / 3,176
County Councilors
0 / 1,340
Local Council Councilors
3 / 39,900
Website
www.psr.org.ro

After absorbing the United Left Party in 2009, the party merged into the Socialist Alternative Party in late 2013. In late 2014, the merged party changed its name to the Socialist Party of Romania, replacing the party of the same name defunct since 2013. The unregistered present-day Romanian Communist Party (PCR; which has since gained registration after changing its name to the Communitarian Party of Romania) had argued that the PSR is a pseudo-communist party.[8]

The then-PAS decided to rename itself the Romanian Communist Party at an extraordinary party congress in July 2010, placing itself in the tradition of the party of the same name founded in 1921. The renaming was however rejected by the Bucharest tribunal.

In 2013, it won 34 local seats. The party is led by a 165-member National Committee, a 60-member Directive Committee and a 60-member Executive Bureau. PSR was a founding member of the Party of the European Left.

Ideology

Unlike its predecessor - the Socialist Party of Labour, the Romanian Socialist Party is more progressive[3] on social issues, supporting socialist feminism. However, much like its predecessor, it is nationalist and supports Communism nostalgia.[9]

The Party supports Romanian membership in the European Union,[7] and even calls for European federalism.[6] However, it strongly rejects the Romanian membership in NATO.[6]

Electoral history

Legislative elections
Election Chamber Senate Position Aftermath
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
2004 28,429 0.28
0 / 332
 37,019 0.36
0 / 137
  15th 
(as PAS)		 Extra-parliamentary opposition to DA-PUR-UDMR government (2004–2007)
Extra-parliamentary opposition to PNL-UDMR minority government (2007–2008)
2008 did not compete Extra-parliamentary opposition to PDL-PSD government (2008–2009)
Extra-parliamentary opposition to PDL-UNPR-UDMR government (2009–2012)
Extra-parliamentary opposition to USL government (2012)
2012 2,331 0.03
0 / 412
 2,171 0.03
0 / 176
  9th  Extra-parliamentary opposition to USL government (2013–2014)
Extra-parliamentary opposition to PSD-UNPR-UDMR-PC government (2014)
Extra-parliamentary opposition to PSD-UNPR-ALDE government (2014–2015)
Extra-parliamentary opposition to the technocratic Cioloș Cabinet (2015–2017)
2016 24,580 0.35
0 / 329
 32,808 0.47
0 / 136
  11th  Extra-parliamentary support for PSD-ALDE government (2017–2019)
Extra-parliamentary opposition to PSD minority government (2019)
Extra-parliamentary opposition to PNL minority government (2019–2020)
2020 19,693 0.33
0 / 330
 23,093 0.39
0 / 136
  12th  Extra-parliamentary opposition to PNL-USR PLUS-UDMR government (2020–2021)

Local elections
Election County Councilors (CJ) Mayors Local Councilors (CL) Popular vote  % Position
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
2020 3,223 0.04
0 / 1,340
 817 0.01
0 / 3,176
 1,361 0.02
3 / 39,900
 — —  52nd 

Presidential elections
Election Candidate First round Second round
Votes Percentage Position Votes Percentage Position
2004 did not compete
2009 Constantin Rotaru43,684
0.45%
 9th not qualified
2014 Constantin Rotaru28,805
0.30%
 13th not qualified
2019 did not compete

European elections
ElectionVotesPercentageMEPsPositionEU PartyEP Group
2007 28,484 0.55%
0 / 35
  13th 
(as PAS)		 PEL —
2009 did not compete PEL —
2014 did not compete PEL —
2019 40,135 0.44%
0 / 32
  14th  PEL —

See also

References
  1. "Partidul Socialist Român (PSR)". Archived from the original on 2021-09-24.
  2. "VIDEO Partidul Alianta Socialista s-a transformat in Partidul Comunist Roman. "Noi credem ca in 2012 vom fi in Parlament" - liderul formatiunii".
  3. "RECONSTRUIȚI EUROPA, CREAȚI NOI CONVERGENȚE PROGRESISTE | Partidul Socialist Român".
  4. http://www.psr.org.ro/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/program-psr.pdf
  5. "Exclusiv. Naționaliștii s-au unit! Platformă comună cu 10 partide de opoziție. Care va fi rolul AUR în noua construcție". Evz.ro.
  6. "M-am dus îmbrăcată în pionier la o adunare comunistă și Partidul nu m-a vrut tunsă - VICE". 23 January 2019.
  7. "Problema privatizării învățământului superior | Partidul Socialist Român".
  8. "Uups.ro". www.uups.ro. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  9. "Tabloul cu Ceauşescu, la loc de frunte în sediul Partidului Socialist Român Gorj | Ştiri locale de ultima ora, stiri video - Ştiri Gorjeanul.ro". 18 September 2015.
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