AUR Alliance

AUR Alliance
Alianța AUR
LeaderGeorge Simion
Founded24 January 2023 (2023-01-24)
IdeologyRomanian nationalism
National conservatism
Christian nationalism
Right-wing populism
Political positionRight-wing to far-right
ReligionRomanian Orthodox Church
European Parliament groupEuropean Conservatives and Reformists Group
Colours  Gold
Senate
12 / 136
Chamber of Deputies
25 / 330
European Parliament
6 / 33
Website
alianta-aur.ro

The AUR Alliance (Romanian: Alianța AUR) is a Romanian right-wing nationalist political alliance, consisting of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) and other smaller parties. The alliance was founded in January 2023, and aims to participate in the 2024 Romanian elections.

History

The AUR Alliance was officially founded on 24 January 2023, the Day of the Unification of the Romanian Principalities. Initially, the alliance consisted of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) George Simion, the Republican Party of Romania (PRR) led by Marian Cucșa, and the National Peasant Alliance (ANȚ) led by Radu Ghidău. Party leaders said their common goal was to "return Romania to where it deserves to be" and win the 2024 elections.[1][2]

On 14 November 2023, at an AUR press conference, Lidia Vadim Tudor (the daughter of the Corneliu Vadim Tudor), former Minister Ilan Laufer (FIN party leader), businessman Muhammad Murad, entrepreneurs Sorin Constantinescu and Sorin Ilieșiu, as well as deputies Florică Calotă, Daniel Forea, Dumitru Viorel Focșa and senators Ovidiu Iosif Florean, Călin Gheorghe Matieș and Vasilică Potecă announced that they are joining AUR Alliance for the 2024 elections.[3]

On 21 November 2023, George Simion announced that the Romanian Village Party and the National Rebirth Alliance would join the AUR Alliance.[4][5] On 14 December 2023, Romanian National Conservative Party (PNCR), led by MEP Cristian Terheș since 12 December 2023, and the National Unity Bloc (BUN) party led by Dorel Vulpoiu, joined the AUR Alliance.[6]

On 1 March 2024, Ilan Laufer announced that his FIN party was leaving the AUR Alliance. Laufer claimed that the George Simion's AUR Alliance and was created "to illegally transfer members of its member parties to the AUR Party, which is an attempt to eliminate sovereigntist parties from the Alliance with the clear aim of confiscating and destroying the nationalist and sovereigntist movement in Romania".[7] On 2 March 2024, the National Peasant Alliance also announced its withdrawal from the AUR Alliance. The ANȚ leader explained the reason for leaving the alliance as "totalitarian tendencies and dictatorial leadership style" of George Simion.[8][9] The Romanian Village Party also left the AUR alliance before the 2024 local and European elections.[10][11]

In April 2024, PNCR leader MEP Cristian Terheș became the leader of the AUR Alliance list for the 2024 European Parliament election in Romania.[12]

Member parties

Party Abbr. Ideology Leader Member
Alliance for the Union of Romanians AUR Right-wing populism
Revolutionary nationalism 		George Simion Jan 2023–
National Unity Bloc BUN Romanian nationalism Dorel Vulpoiu Dec 2023–

Former members

Party Abbreviation Ideology Leader Member between
National Peasant Alliance ANȚ Romanian nationalism
National conservatism 		Radu Ghidău [ro] Jan 2023–Mar 2024
National Identity Force FIN Romanian nationalism Ilan Laufer Nov 2023–Mar 2024
Romanian Village Party RoSAT Agrarianism
Christian democracy 		Marian Vișu-Iliescu Nov 2023–~Apr 2024
Romanian National Conservative Party PNCR National conservatism Cristian Terheș Dec 2023–Aug 2024
National Rebirth Alliance ARN Christian right
Economic liberalism 		Peter Costea Nov 2023–Aug 2024
Republican Party of Romania PRR Romanian nationalism Marian Cucșa Jan 2023–Oct 2024

Electoral history

European elections

Election Votes % MEPs Position EU Party EP Group
2024 1,334,905 14.93
6 / 33
1 		 2nd  ECR/ECPM ECR

Note:
1 AUR Alliance members: AUR (5 MEPs), PNCR (1 MEP) and the other party members did not achieved any mandates (ARN, PRR and BUN).

References

  1. ^ Ivan, Oana (2023-01-27). "VIDEO | A luat naștere Alianța AUR, pentru alegerile din 2024. Ce formațiuni suveraniste s-au unit cu partidul lui George Simion". R3media (in Romanian). Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  2. ^ "AUR s-a aliat cu Republicanii / Ce este protocolul de colaborare numit Alianţa AUR". Mediafax.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  3. ^ "Cine s-a înscris în "polul suveranist" AUR, pentru alegerile din 2024. Printre ei, Lidia Vadim Tudor, fiica lui Vadim Tudor". Știrile ProTV.
  4. ^ Mihăescu, Alexandru (2023-11-21). "George Simion anunță că alte două partide au intrat în Alianța AUR: Partidul Satului Românesc și Alianța Renașterea Națională". G4Media.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  5. ^ Badea, Iulian (2023-11-22). "George Simion și AUR, expansiune la nivel național. Partidul Satul Românesc şi Alianţa Renaşterea Naţională se alătură AUR!". Cronica Romana (in Romanian). Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  6. ^ "Simion: Avocatul Gheorghe Piperea, coordonatorul AUR pentru alegerile europarlamentare". Agerpres. 14 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Ilan Laufer: Partidul Forţa Identităţii Naţionale declară oficial separarea de George Simion şi de Alianţa AUR". Stirileprotv.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  8. ^ Pavel, Andreea (2024-03-02). "Se mai rupe un partid din "polul suveranist": Alianța Național Țărănistă se dezice de partidul extremist AUR și îl acuză pe George Simion de "tendințe totalitare și stil de conducere dictatorial"/ Acuzații similare de la fostul aliat Ilan Laufer". G4Media.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  9. ^ "De ce se destramă polul suveranist al AUR. Acuzații pentru George Simion". adevarul.ro (in Romanian). 2024-03-03. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  10. ^ Cluj, De Ziar de (2024-05-18). "PSR, Partidul Satului Românesc, primul partid ce-l susține pe independentul Cozmin Gușă la prezidențiale!" (in Romanian). Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  11. ^ "Partidul Satului Românesc, primul partid care-l susține pe Cozmin Gușă la prezidențiale!". replicaonline.ro (in Romanian). 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  12. ^ Mihăescu, Alexandru (2024-04-09). "Lista candidaților AUR la europarlamentare e deschisă de Cristian Terheș, fost în PSD. Mihai Neamțu, aflat la al șaselea partid și care și-a cerut scuze de la George Simion, e abia pe locul 10". G4Media.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2024-06-12.