The National Union PSD+PUR ( ro, Uniunea Națională PSD+PUR) was an

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in 2004.

History

The alliance was formed between the

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(PSD) and the Humanist Party of Romania (PUR) as a counterpart to the

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(DA; PNL-PD), only for the 2004 legislative elections and Romanian presidential election. The two parties - by then PSD and

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(PC) - also decided to form a political alliance for the 2008 general elections, called

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, reflecting the Humanist Party's change of name.

Electoral history

Legislative elections

Notes: ¹ National Union PSD+PUR members:

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(46 senators and 113 deputies) and PUR (11 senators and 19 deputies).
² Soon after the elections, PUR broke the alliance and switched sides, joining

(DA).
³ Alliance PSD+PC members:

(48 senators and 110 deputies) and PC (1 senator and 4 deputies).

Presidential elections

References

Defunct political party alliances in Romania {{Romania-stub