The Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) for the 2024 elections of members of the European Parliament from Romania and local government bodies in 2024 decided at a meeting on Tuesday to adopt a protocol on the creation of an electoral alliance called “ALIANŢA”. Electoral PSD PNL”. The BEC also decided to adopt a protocol on the creation of an electoral alliance of Partitul România Noastra (PNR) and Partidul Dacismul Autonom Conservativo (PDAC), writes News.ro.

At the same time, at the same meeting, the BEC adopted the following decisions and resolutions:

• “Decisions on the documents to be submitted by political parties, organizations of citizens belonging to national minorities, political alliances, electoral alliances and independent candidates for the admission of candidates from Romania to the European Parliament in the 2024 elections;
• The decision on amendments to the Resolution of the Central Election Bureau No. 2Н/20.03.2024 regarding the uniform application of the provisions of Art. 51 par. (1) from Law No. 115/2015 on elections of local public administration bodies, on amendments to the Law on Local Public Administration No. 215/2001, as well as for amendments and additions to Law no. 393/2004 regarding the Statute of local elected officials with subsequent amendments and additions and Art. 8 Resolution on emergency situations no. 21/2024 on some measures regarding the organization and conduct of the elections to the European Parliament from Romania in 2024 and the elections to local bodies of public administration in 2024,” the document of the Central Election Bureau states.

The cooperation between the PSD and the PNL in the local elections caused a scandal in the PNL. The party leadership decided to fire Alin Nitsa from the leadership of PNL Timiş, after he opposed the alliance with PSD at the local level.

PSD and PNL also decided to run together in Brasov (PNL candidate), Bacău (PSD candidate) and Timișoara (PSD District Council and PNL Timişoara City Hall). There will also be joint candidates for the positions of mayors of sectors (Sector 1 for PNL and sectors 2 and 5 for PSD), after the coalition has already announced that it supports Katalin Kirsta for the post of mayor general of the capital.

PSD and PNL candidates for the European Parliament

The PSD and the PNL will have joint lists in the European Parliament, and the list is currently as follows, after the withdrawal of Ramona Kyriac – the independent candidate wanted by Marcel Čolaku:

• Mihai Tudos
• Rares Bohdan
• Gabriela Firea
• Dan Motreanu
• Claudio Manda
• Adina Valean
• Victor Negrescu
• Daniel Buda
• Vasyl Dinku
• Maria Grapini
• Siegfried Muresan
• Dragos Benea
• Mircea Hava
• George Circiu
• George Falca
• Virgil Popescu
• Nick’s day
• Alexander Murar

At separate meetings, the Social Democrats and Liberals approved their own candidates.

PSD candidates:

• Mihai Tudos
• Gabriela Firea
• Claudio Manda
• Victor Negrescu
• Vasyl Danku
• Maria Grapini
• Dragos Benea
• George Carciu
• Nick’s day

PNL candidates:

• Rares Bohdan
• Dan Motreanu
• Adina Valean
• Daniel Buda
• Siegfried Muresan
• Mircea Hava
• George Falca
• Virgil Popescu
• Alexander Murar
• Mara Mares