PSD–UNPR–ALDE Alliance

{{For|the 1996 alliance with the same name|Social Democratic Union (Romania)}}

{{Infobox political party

| native_name = Alianța PSD–UNPR–ALDE

| logo = PSD-UNPR-PC logo.svg

| colorcode = {{party color|Social Democratic Party (Romania)}}

| founded = 10 February 2014

| dissolved = August 2019

| position =

| predecessor = Social Liberal Union (claimed, not legal successor){{cite web | url=https://www.romaniatv.net/gorghiu-pnl-va-contesta-folosirea-de-catre-psd-a-denumirii-usl-pe-materialele-de-campanie_142870.html | title=Scandal pe sloganul "USL trăieşte".PNL va contesta folosirea denumirii USL pe materialele alianţei PSD-PC-UNPR | date=5 May 2014 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.mediafax.ro/politic/ivan-catre-pnl-daca-sloganul-usl-traieste-deranjeaza-vom-spune-altfel-dar-mesajul-va-fi-exact-acelasi-12620144 | title=Ivan, către PNL: Dacă sloganul "USL trăieşte" deranjează, vom spune altfel. Dar mesajul va fi exact acelaşi }}

| slogan = USL lives ! ({{langx|ro|USL trăiește !}}){{cite web | url=https://www.caleaeuropeana.ro/usl-traieste-explicatiile-date-de-alianta-psd-unpr-pc/ | title="USL TRĂIEŞTE". Explicaţiile date de Alianţa PSD-UNPR-PC - caleaeuropeana.ro | date=7 May 2014 }}
Proud to be Romanians ! ({{langx|ro|Mândri că suntem români !}}){{cite web | url=https://hotnews.ro/afisele-psd-interzise-in-unele-judete-pentru-folosirea-marcii-usl-si-a-sloganului-mandri-sa-suntem-romani-562982 | title=Afisele PSD, interzise in unele judete, pentru folosirea marcii USL si a sloganului "Mandri sa suntem romani" - HotNews.ro | date=19 May 2014 }}{{cite web | url=https://ziarulunirea.ro/sloganul-campaniei-psd-unpr-pc-mandri-ca-suntem-romani-interzis-de-biroul-electoral-judetean-alba-265328/ | title=Sloganul campaniei PSD-UNPR-PC, "Mândri că suntem români", interzis de Biroul Electoral Judeţean Alba | date=19 May 2014 }}

| flag = 2014 Social Democratic Union logo.jpg

| country = Romania

}}

The PSD–UNPR–ALDE Alliance was a political alliance in Romania. It was initially established on 10 February 2014 as the Social Democratic Union between the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the National Union for the Progress of Romania (UNPR) and the Conservative Party (PC).{{cite web | url=https://www.national.ro/politica/o-noua-alianta-inainte-de-europarlamentare-uniunea-social-democrata-reuneste-psd-pc-si-unpr-374482.html/ | title=O noua alianta, inainte de europarlamentare: Uniunea Social-Democrata. Reuneste PSD, PC si UNPR - Ziarul National | date=10 February 2014 }} However, the name was rejected by the Permanent Electoral Bureau, because an alliance with an identical name existed in 1996, and the Democratic Liberal Party, that owned the copyright for the name, refused to grant it to the PSD.{{cite web | url=http://www.mediafax.ro/politic/alianta-electorala-psd-unpr-pc-aprobata-de-bec-pentru-europarlamentare-pnl-contesta-la-iccj-12200218 | title=Alianţa electorală PSD-UNPR-PC, aprobată de BEC pentru europarlamentare. PNL contestă la ICCJ }} On 7 March 2014, the PSD–UNPR–PC Alliance was registered.{{cite web|url=http://www.psd.ro/media/comunicate/protocol-pentru-constituirea-aliantei-electorale-psd-unpr-pc/|archive-date=2014-11-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129055148/http://www.psd.ro/media/comunicate/protocol-pentru-constituirea-aliantei-electorale-psd-unpr-pc/|website=psd.ro|title=Partidul Social Democrat|access-date=2024-08-01}}

At the 2014 European Parliament election in Romania, the alliance won 37.60% of the votes, coming first. It won 16 MEPs, 2 being from PC, 2 from UNPR and 12 from PSD.

On 19 June 2015, PC merged with the Liberal Reformist Party to form the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE).{{cite web | url=http://www.mediafax.ro/politic/partidul-rezultat-din-fuziunea-plr-pc-se-va-numi-alde-si-va-candida-independent-la-alegeri-14468690 | title=Partidul rezultat din fuziunea PLR-PC se va numi ALDE şi va candida independent la alegeri }} ALDE joined the alliance, thus forming the PSD–UNPR–ALDE Alliance.{{cite web | url=https://www.zf.ro/politica/2015-resetare-totala-a-scenei-politice-alianta-psd-unpr-alde-dispare-pnl-spre-unificare-14940162 | title=2015, resetare totală a scenei politice - Alianţa PSD-UNPR-ALDE dispare, PNL, spre unificare }}

After the dismissal of the Fourth Ponta Cabinet on 17 November 2015, UNPR left the alliance and, on 12 July 2016, it merged into the People's Movement Party.{{cite web | url=http://www.mediafax.ro/politic/unpr-fuzioneaza-prin-absorbtie-cu-pmp-basescu-gabriel-oprea-ramane-doar-cu-onoarea-partidul-nu-mai-e-dupa-fuziune-partidul-se-va-numi-partidul-miscarea-populara-15525263 | title=UNPR fuzionează prin absorbţie cu PMP/ Băsescu: Gabriel Oprea rămâne doar cu onoarea, partidul nu mai e după fuziune. Partidul se va numi Partidul Mişcarea Populară }}

After the 2016 Romanian parliamentary election, PSD and ALDE formed 3 successive coalition governments. ALDE withdrew from the Dăncilă Cabinet in August 2019, thereby marking the end of the alliance.{{cite web | url=https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/politica/s-a-rupt-coalitia-psd-alde-tariceanu-iese-de-la-guvernare-renunta-la-candidatura-la-prezidentiale-si-la-sefia-senatului-1178516 | title=S-a rupt coaliția PSD-ALDE. Tăriceanu iese de la guvernare, renunță la candidatura la prezidențiale și la șefia Senatului | date=31 August 2019 }}{{cite web|url=https://romania.europalibera.org/a/ziua-decisiv%C4%83-pentru-coali%C8%9Bie-alde-spune-c%C4%83-rupe-coali%C8%9Bia-viorica-d%C4%83ncil%C4%83-convoac%C4%83-%C8%99edin%C8%9B%C4%83-de-urgen%C8%9B%C4%83-la-psd-/30129387.html|website=romania.europalibera.org|title=ALDE iese de la guvernare, declară surse din conducerea formațiunii, după eșecul negocierilor Tăriceanu-Dăncilă|access-date=2024-08-01}}

Composition

class="wikitable sortable"

! colspan="2" |Party

!Abbr.

!Ideology

!From

!To

bgcolor={{Party color|Social Democratic Party (Romania)}} |

|Social Democratic Party

|PSD

|Social democracy
Christian left

|2014

|2019

bgcolor={{Party color|National Union for the Progress of Romania}} |

|National Union for the Progress of Romania

|UNPR

|Social democracy
Progressivism

|2014

|2015

bgcolor={{Party color|Conservative Party (Romania)}} |

|Conservative Party

|PC

|Conservatism
Humanism

|2014

|2015

bgcolor={{Party color|Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (Romania)}} |

|Alliance of Liberals and Democrats

|ALDE

|Liberalism
Conservative liberalism

|2015

|2019

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