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Alliance PSD+PC Alianța PSD+PC | |
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| Abbreviation | PSD+PC |
| Leader | Mircea Geoană (PSD) Dan Voiculescu (PC) |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Dissolved | 2010 |
| Ideology | Social democracy Social conservatism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Constituent parties | Social Democratic Party (PSD) Conservative Party (PC) |
TheAlliance PSD+PC (Romanian:Alianța PSD+PC) was acentre-leftelectoral alliance inRomania between 2008 and 2009.
In continuation with the 2004National Union PSD+PUR alliance, the new alliance was founded in 2008 between theSocial Democratic Party (PSD) and theConservative Party (PC), formerlyHumanist Party of Romania (PUR) as a counterpart to thecentre-rightJustice and Truth Alliance (DA) between theNational Liberal Party (PNL) andDemocratic Party (PD).
It took part in the2008 general elections and in the2009 European Parliament election, with the alliance winning 11 seats, including oneConservatives' candidate:George Sabin Cutaş.[1]
In late 2010, the Alliance dissolved, asConservative Party (PC) joined theNational Liberal Party (PNL) to form theCentre Right Alliance (ACD).
| Election | Chamber | Senate | Position | Aftermath | ||||
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| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | |||
| 2004 | 3,730,352 | 36.61 | 132 / 332 | 3,798,607 | 36.30 | 57 / 137 | 1st (asPSD+PUR)1 | Alliance dismantled in December 2004 DA-PUR2-UDMR government (2004–2007) PSD in opposition |
| PSD supported a minorityPNL-UDMR government (2007–2008) PC in opposition | ||||||||
| 2008 | 2,279,449 | 33.10 | 114 / 334 | 2,352,968 | 34.16 | 49 / 137 | 2nd 3 | PDL-PSD government (2008–2009) PC in opposition |
| Opposition toPDL-UNPR-UDMR government (2009–2012) | ||||||||
| USL government (2012) | ||||||||
Notes:
1National Union PSD+PUR members:PSD (46 senators and 113 deputies) andPUR (11 senators and 19 deputies).
2Soon after the elections,PUR broke the alliance and switched sides, joining theJustice and Truth Alliance (DA) in forming the government.
3Alliance PSD+PC members:PSD (48 senators and 110 deputies) andPC (1 senator and 4 deputies).
| Election | Votes | Percentage | MEPs | Position | EU Party | EP Group |
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| 2007 | PSD andPC competed separately | |||||
| 2009 | 1,504,218 | 31.07% | 11 / 33 | 1st 1 | PES | S&D |
Notes:
1Alliance PSD+PC members:PSD (10 MEPs) andPC (1 MEP).
