A super elections year: Romania’s 2024 political landscape
This year Romanians will experience an unprecedented four elections: local, European, presidential and parliamentary. The ruling mainstream parties have already demonstrated their joint strategy to curb the rise of populist and extremist parties. How the society will vote in this marathon of democracy remains unknown.
Romania has never had four rounds of elections in a single year. However, 2024 brings them all: European, local, presidential and parliamentary. Over the past year, there have been discussions about the possibility of merging some of them, especially European and local elections. Yet, until recently, the political calculations within the governing coalition did not favour this option as a means of simplifying the electoral calendar.
April 11, 2024 -
Eugen Stancu
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AnalysisIssue 3 2024Magazine
A protest organized by members of the USR party against Romanian President Klaus Iohannis. Extreme parties appear to be gaining in the polls ahead of Romania’s super election year. Photo: LCV / Shutterstock
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