The Right Alternative

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{{Infobox political party

| name = The Right Alternative

| native_name = Alternativa Dreaptă

| logo = Logo of the Right Alternative.png

| logo_size = 125

| colorcode = {{party color|M10 (political party)}}

| leader1_title = President

| leader1_name = Adela Mirza

| foundation = {{start date|2019|08|09|df=y}}

| headquarters = Corneliu Coposu bvd., no. 1 D/1/21, Bucharest

| ideology = {{ubl|class=nowrap|

|National conservatism{{cite web | url=https://www.infoactual.ro/topirea-aur-partidul-infiintat-de-monica-macovei-ajunge-in-parlament-prin-3-deputati-ai-lui-george-simion.html | title=Topirea AUR. Partidul înfiinţat de Monica Macovei ajunge în Parlament prin 3 deputaţi ai lui George Simion | date=26 May 2022 }}

|Classical liberalism{{cite web|language=ro|url=https://adevarul.ro/news/politica/un-nou-partid-scena-politica-romaneasca-alternativa-dreapta-obiectiv-preluarea-guvernarii-2024-1_5dbf00a95163ec4271a7aeae/index.html|title=Un nou partid pe scena politică românească: Alternativa Dreaptă. Obiectiv: preluarea guvernării în 2024|work=Adevărul|author=Adrian Costea|date=3 November 2019|accessdate=17 November 2021}}

|Libertarian conservatism{{refn|{{cite web | url=https://www.liberation.fr/les-idees/2019/05/24/europeennes-tour-d-europe-des-droites-eurosceptiques-populistes-et-radicales-22_1727610/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908011902/https://www.liberation.fr/les-idees/2019/05/24/europeennes-tour-d-europe-des-droites-eurosceptiques-populistes-et-radicales-22_1727610/ | archive-date=8 September 2021 | title=Européennes : Tour d'Europe des droites eurosceptiques, populistes et radicales (2/2) }}}}

|Christian right{{cite web | url=https://adevarul.ro/blogurile-adevarul/conservatorismul-nostru-este-o-sinteza-intre-1928098.html | title="Conservatorismul nostru este o sinteză între creştinismul tradiţional, dar trăit într-o societate modernă, şi piaţa liberă a capitalismului". Interviu cu Adela Mîrza, co-preşedinta Alternativa Dreaptă | date=4 March 2019 }}

|Social conservatism{{cite web | url=https://alternativadreapta.ro/2023/06/08/petitie-opriti-manifestarile-publice-pride/ | title=Petiție – Opriți manifestările publice PRIDE | date=8 June 2023 }}

|Soft Euroscepticism{{refn|{{cite web | url=https://ziare.com/partide-parlamentare/cioturi-parlament-cum-au-ajuns-6-partide-rerpezentanti-legislativ-nu-au-trecut-test-electoral-1770455 | title="Cioturile" din Parlament. Cum au ajuns 6 partide să aibă reprezentanți în Legislativ, deși nu au trecut testul electoral }}{{cite web | url=https://www.radioinfinit.ro/0934-romania-are10-partide-nationaliste-si-eurosceptice/ | title=09:34 România are 10 partide naţionaliste şi eurosceptice | date=June 2022 }}}}

}}

| position = Right-wing

| dissolved =

| european = European Conservatives and Reformists Party

| europarl =

| international =

| seats1_title = Senate

| seats1 = {{Composition bar|0|136|hex={{party color|M10 (political party)}}}}

| seats2_title = Chamber of Deputies

| seats2 = {{Composition bar|0|330|hex={{party color|M10 (political party)}}}}

| seats3_title = European Parliament

| seats3 = {{Composition bar|0|33|hex={{party color|M10 (political party)}}}}

| seats4_title = Mayors

| seats4 = {{Composition bar|1|3176|hex={{party color|M10 (political party)}}}}

| seats5_title = County Councilors

| seats5 = {{Composition bar|0|1340|hex={{party color|M10 (political party)}}}}

| seats6_title = Local Council Councilors

| seats6 = {{Composition bar|83|39900|hex={{party color|M10 (political party)}}}}

| website = https://alternativadreapta.ro/

| country = Romania

| abbreviation = AD

}}

The Right Alternative ({{langx|ro|Alternativa Dreaptă}}, AD) is a right-wing political party in Romania. It was founded and registered on 9 August 2019.{{Cite web|language=Romanian|url=https://adevarul.ro/news/politica/un-nou-partid-scena-politica-romaneasca-alternativa-dreapta-obiectiv-preluarea-guvernarii-2024-1_5dbf00a95163ec4271a7aeae/index.html|title=Un nou partid pe scena politică românească: Alternativa Dreaptă. Obiectiv: preluarea guvernării în 2024|date=3 November 2019|accessdate=6 February 2020}}

The Right Alternative is a member of the European Conservatives and Reformists party.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-28 |title=ECR Party - ECR Party |url=https://ecrparty.eu/ |access-date=2022-07-30 |language=en-US}} It merged into the Romanian National Conservative Party (PNCR) on 23 August 2024, along with the National Rebirth Alliance (ARN);{{cite web | url=https://adevarul.ro/politica/fortele-conservatoare-din-romania-se-unesc-ad-si-2383356.html | title=Forțele conservatoare din România se unesc: AD și ARN fuzionează cu PNCR VIDEO | date=23 August 2024 }} however, this merge was called off on 13 September 2024, due to former prime minister Viorica Dăncilă joining the party, creating a sense of displeasure regarding of her political past and her association with the Social Democratic Party (PSD).{{cite web | url=https://adevarul.ro/politica/alternativa-dreapta-anuleaza-fuziunea-cu-partidul-2387871.html | title=Alternativa Dreaptă anulează fuziunea cu partidul lui Cristian Terheș. Motivul ar fi primirea Vioricăi Dăncilă în PNCR | date=13 September 2024 }}

Electoral history

= Legislative elections =

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! rowspan="2" |Election

! colspan="3" |Chamber

! colspan="3" |Senate

! rowspan="2" |Position

! rowspan="2" |Aftermath

Votes

!%

!Seats

!Votes

!%

!Seats

rowspan=3|2020

|rowspan=3|2,005

|rowspan=3|0.03

|rowspan=3|{{Composition bar|0|330|hex={{party color|M10}}}}

|rowspan=3|2,233

|rowspan=3|0.04

|rowspan=3|{{Composition bar|0|136|hex={{party color|M10}}}}

|rowspan=3; style="text-align: center;"|{{color box|Grey|17th|border=silver}}

|{{no2|Opposition to PNL-USR PLUS-UDMR government}} (2020–2021)

{{no2|Opposition to PNL-UDMR minority government}} (2021)
{{no2|Opposition to CNR government}} (2021–present)
2024

|TBD

|TBD

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|TBD

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|TBD

!TBD

!TBD

= European elections =

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ElectionVotesPercentageMEPsPositionEU PartyEP Group
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! 2024

| 40,281

| 0.45%

| {{Composition bar|0|33|hex={{party color|M10}}}}

| {{color box|Grey|11th}}

| ECR

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References

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