This article lists political parties in Romania. Romania has a democratic multi-party system with numerous political parties, in which a political party does not often have the chance of gaining parliamentary majority alone, and, thus, parties must work with each other to form coalition governments. The current system was established following the Romanian Revolution of 1989 and the adoption of a new constitution in 1991; prior to these events, Romania was a single-party state under the rulership of the Romanian Communist Party (PCR).
Since the early 1990s, Romanian politics saw a gradual decrease in the number of political parties entering the Parliament and a relative consolidation of existing ones along ideological lines. Major political parties can be roughly grouped into three main "families", more specifically liberal, social democratic, or conservative. Extremist groups have a relatively low political profile in Romania, despite a surge in popularity of far-right and Eurosceptic political parties across many European Union (EU) countries during the 2010s.
Party switching () remains a very concerning and significant issue, however, as does widespread corruption, leading to an overall low level of public trust in political parties. In December 2014 the level of trust stood at 12%. To counter this perception, the two largest parties as of 2015 (namely the Social Democrats and the National Liberals) have allegedly initiated a series of internal reforms to strengthen their integrity criteria and impose disciplinary sanctions on party members investigated or convicted on corruption charges.
Legal framework Article 40 of the Constitution of Romania states that citizens can freely associate into political parties, with the exception of judges, military, and police personnel as well as other civil servants which are apolitical by law. The same article bans political parties which campaign against political pluralism, the rule of law, and Romania's sovereignty and territorial integrity. Romania's party system is regulated by Law no. 14/2003 on political parties; the law initially mandated a list of 25,000 supporters, residing in at least 18 counties and the Municipality of Bucharest, for a political party to be formally registered.
Nevertheless, in February 2015, the unregistered Pirate Party of Romania () filed a complaint to the Constitutional Court, arguing that the list requirement is a violation of the constitutional provisions on freedom of association. The Court subsequently struck down the requirement as unconstitutional, and on 6 May 2015, the Romanian Parliament approved a modified version of the law, which allows the formation of a political party with 3 signatures.
Parties represented in Parliament
The current political parties with parliamentary representation, in the order of the total number of representatives they hold in the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, are the following ones:
Logo Name Abbr. Founded Leader Ideology Position Deputies Senators MEPs EuropeanaffiliationStatus Social Democratic Party PSD 1989As National Salvation Front (FSN)2001As Social Democratic Party (PSD) Centre-leftor big tent PES Alliance for the Union of Romanians AUR 2019 Far-right ECR National Liberal Party PNL 1875As the historical National Liberal Party (PNL)1990Re-founded in the wake of the 1989 Romanian Revolution EPP Save Romania Union USR 2016 Centre to centre-right ALDE Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania UDMRRMDSZ 1989 Centre-right EPP S.O.S. Romania SOS RO 2021 Far-right NI Party of Young People POT 2023 Right-wingto far-right NI Peace – Romania FirstPACE2025Right-wing (alleged)NoneNational Union for Innovation and TraditionUNIT2025Aurora Tasica SimuRight-wing (alleged)NI Social Liberal Humanist Party 2015 Centrist orsyncretic S&D
In addition, ethnic minority organizations are granted each seat in the Chamber of Deputies if: (1) are the sole official representative organization of the minority; (2) they participate in the legislative election and do not pass the 5% threshold but obtain at least 10% of the number of votes calculated to correspond to electing one deputy. These seats are added to the number of seats put up for election. As of 2021, there are eighteen such seats. The Hungarian minority organization, the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR/RMDSZ) has always passed the 5% threshold for both houses of the Romanian Parliament, and has been treated as a regular political party (and acting like one as well).
Parties only represented in the European Parliament Aside from the political parties represented in the Romanian Parliament, the following political parties only have representation in the European Parliament:
Logo Name Abbr. Founded Leader Ideology Position MEPs European affiliation People's Movement Party PMP 2014 European People's Party Romanian National Conservative Party PNCR 2023 Right-wing European Christian Political Party
Minor parties
Ethnic minority organizations
Association of Italians of RomaniaAsociația Italienilor din România - RO.AS.IT., Associazione degli Italiani di Romania - RO.AS.IT.Association of Macedonians of RomaniaAsociația Macedonenilor din România, Друштвото на Македонците од РоманијаBulgarian Union of the Banat - RomaniaUniunea Bulgară din Banat - România, Български съюз на Банат - РумънияCommunity of the Lipovan Russians in RomaniaComunitatea Rușilor Lipoveni din România, Община русских-липован РумынииCultural Union of Ruthenians of RomaniaUniunea Culturală a Rutenilor din România, Културне Товариство Русинів РоманіїDemocratic Forum of Germans in RomaniaForumul Democrat al Germanilor din România, Demokratisches Forum der Deutschen in RumänienDemocratic Union of Slovaks and Czechs in RomaniaUniunea Democratică a Slovacilor și Cehilor din România, Demokratický svaz Slováků a Čechů v Rumunsku, Demokratický zväz Slovákov a Čechov v RumunskuDemocratic Union of Turkish-Muslim Tatars of RomaniaUniunea Democrată a Tătarilor Turco-Musulmani din România, Romanya Müslüman Tatar Türklerĭ Demokrat BĭrlĭgĭFederation of Jewish Communities of RomaniaFederația Comunităților Evreiești din RomâniaForum of Czechs in RomaniaForumul Cehilor din România, Fórum Čechů v RumunskuHellenic Union of RomaniaUniunea Elenă din România, Ένωση Ελλήνων της ΡουμανίαςLeague of Albanians of RomaniaLiga Albanezilor din România, Liga e shqiptarëve në RumaniParty of the RomaPartida Romilor, Partida le RomengeTurkish Democratic Union of RomaniaUniunea Democrată Turcă din România, Romanya Türk Demokrat BirliğiUnion of Armenians of RomaniaUniunea Armenilor din România, Ռումինիայի հայերի միությունUnion of Croatians of RomaniaUniunea Croaților din România, Zajedništvo Hrvata u RumunjskojUnion of Poles of RomaniaUniunea Polonezilor din România "Dom Polski", Związek Polaków w Rumunii "Dom Polski"Union of Serbs of RomaniaUniunea Sârbilor din România, Савез Срба у РумунијиUnion of Ukrainians of RomaniaUniunea Ucrainienilor din România, Союз українців Румунії
Other parties PartyNative name (Abbr.)IdeologySinceAllianceEuropean PartyChristian Democratic National Peasants' PartyPartidul Național Țărănesc Creștin Democrat (PNȚCD)Agrarianism1989NoneEuropean Christian Political PartyRomanian Ecologist PartyPartidul Ecologist Român (PER)Green conservatism1990NoneGreater Romania PartyPartidul România Mare (PRM)Romanian nationalism1991NoneCommunists' Party (Nepeceriști)Partidul Comuniștilor (Nepecerişti) (PCN)CommunismAnti-PCR1996 (founded)2006 (registered)2016 (reformed)NoneNoneRomanian Socialist PartyPartidul Socialist Român (PSR)Communism2003Socialist RomaniaParty of the European LeftGreen PartyPartidul Verde (PV)Green politics2005 (originally)2022 (re-founded)AER for Romania (formerly)European Green PartyPirate Party RomaniaPartidul Pirat România (PPR)Pirate politics2009NoneEuropean Pirate Party (formerly)Party for the Homeland, Military and Police(Formerly National Union for the Progress of Romania)Partidul pentru Patrie, Militari și Polițiști (PPMP)(Formerly Uniunea Națională pentru Progresul României (UNPR))Militarism(Formerly Progressivism)2010 (as UNPR)2025 (as PPMP)PSD–UNPR–ALDE Alliance (formerly)NoneThe New RightNoua Dreaptă (ND)Neo-Legionarism2015 (as a party)National Identity Bloc in EuropeAlliance for Peace and FreedomParty of Free PeoplePartidul Oamenilor Liberi (POL)Participatory democracy2015NoneNonePRO RomaniaPRO România (PRO)Social liberalism2017 (founded)2018 (registered)Party of European Socialists (observer)Democracy and Solidarity PartyPartidul Democrației și Solidarității (Demos)Democratic socialism2018Platform for Democracy, Prosperity, and ProgressCentral-Eastern European Green Left AllianceNational Peasant AllianceAlianța Național Țărănistă (ANȚ)Agrarianism2019NoneNoneRomanian Nationhood PartyPartidul Neamul Românesc (NR)Romanian ultranationalism2019Romanian Sovereignist BlocNoneThe Right AlternativeAlternativa Dreaptă (AD)National conservatism2019Alliance of Liberal-Conservative Right ForcesEuropean Conservatives and Reformists PartyRomania in Action PartyPartidul România în Acțiune (România în Acțiune)Localism2020România RenașteNoneNOW PartyPartidul ACUM (ACUM)Green politics2021Platform for Democracy, Prosperity, and ProgressEuropean Green Party (intention to join)Volt RomaniaVolt România (Volt)European federalism2021Platform for Democracy, Prosperity, and ProgressVolt EuropaForce of the RightForța Dreptei (FD)Liberal conservatism2021Alliance of Liberal-Conservative Right ForcesNoneHungarian Alliance of TransylvaniaAlianța Maghiară din Transilvania (AMT)Hungarian minority interests2022NoneEuropean Free AllianceNation People TogetherNațiune Oameni Împreună (NOI)Social conservatism2022NoneNonePatriots of the Romanian PeoplePatrioții Poporului Român (PPR) Right-wing Populism2022NoneNoneRenewing Romania's European ProjectReînnoim Proiectul European al României (REPER)Liberalism2022Platform for Democracy, Prosperity, and ProgressRenew EuropeHealth Education Nature Sustainability PartyPartidul Sănătate, Educație, Natură, Sustenabilitate (SENS)Progressivism Green politics2023NoneNoneJustice and Respect in Europe for All PartyPartidul Dreptate și Respect în Europa pentru Toți (DREPT)Centrism2023NoneNoneUnited Social Democratic Party (PSD Unit)Social democracy2023NoneNoneNational Action League PartyPartidul Liga Acțiunii Naționale (PLAN)Social liberalism2024NoneNoneSocial Justice PartyPartidul Justiției Sociale (PJS)Social democracyAnti-austerity2025 NoneNoneRomania's Reformation Nationalist PartyPartidul Naționalist Reformarea României (PNRR)Civic nationalism2025NoneNone
Defunct parties Parties active 1859–1918