The New Generation Party – Christian Democratic (Partidul Noua Generație – Creștin Democrat, PNGCD; formerly Partidul Noua Generație, PNG) was a neo-legionary political party in Romania.
Created in 2000 as a centrist grouping around former Mayor of Bucharest Viorel Lis, it was taken over in January 2004 by businessman Gigi Becali (owner of FC Steaua București), who became its leader. Its ideology has since changed to extreme nationalism and Orthodox Christianity. Since then, it has pursued a radically nationalistic, xenophobic and homophobic scheme. In the 2004 legislative elections, PNG won 2.2% of the popular vote but no seats in the Chamber of Deputies and Senate.
For the 2009 European Parliament election, the PNGCD forged an electoral alliance with the far-right Greater Romania Party (PRM). PNGCD leader Becali was elected member of the European Parliament on the PRM list. The party's ideology under Becali's leadership is close to that of the pre-war fascist Iron Guard (or "Legionary Movement"). It fuses nationalist mythology with Christian Orthodox conservatism. Becali is a self-declared follower of the Legionary Movement. The Romanian National Council for Combating Discrimination has repeatedly charged Becali with homophobic, sexist and discriminatory statements against Romani and other ethnic minorities. The United States Department of State has described the New Generation Party as an "extreme nationalist party" and noted the party's use of a slogan of the 1930s antisemitic Legionary Movement.International Religious Freedom Report 2006, US Department of State
Notable members Dan Pavel - executive president, former advisor of Gigi Becali, political science professor. Alex Mihai Stoenescu - vice president, historian. Marian Oprea - vice president, talk-show host (on DDTV) and owner of Lumea (international politics magazine).
Electoral history Legislative elections
ElectionChamberSenatePositionAftermathVotes%SeatsVotes%Seats200019,6620.1627,5760.2520th2004227,4432.23241,4862.365th2008156,9012.3174,5192.536th government (until December 2009) (until May 2012) (until December 2012)2012did not compete1did not compete1- (until December 2014) (until November 2015)2016did not compete
Notes:
1 PNG-CD competed on PNL ballot.
Presidential elections ElectionCandidateFirst roundSecond roundVotesPercentagePositionVotesPercentagePosition2000did not compete2004 184,560 2009 186,390 2014did not compete2019did not compete
European elections Election Votes Percentage MEPs Position EU Party EP Group 2007 248,863 4.85% 6th — — 2009did not compete1 — — NI 2014did not compete — — 2019did not compete — —
Notes:
1 PNG-CD competed on PRM ballot.
See also :Category:New Generation Party (Romania) politicians
References
External links Official site