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2007 European Parliament election in Romania
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_date | |
| country | Romania |
| type | parliamentary |
| next_election | 2009 European Parliament election in Romania |
| next_year | 2009 |
| seats_for_election | All 35 seats of Romania in the European Parliament |
| turnout | 29,46% |
| image_size | 130x130px |
| image1 | Sorin Frunzaverde 070202-D-9880W-004 0UZ83 (cropped).jpg |
| leader1 | Sorin Frunzăverde |
| party1 | Democratic Party (Romania) |
| seats1 | **13** |
| popular_vote1 | 1,476,105 |
| percentage1 | 28.81% |
| image2 | Corlățean2024.jpg |
| leader2 | Titus Corlățean |
| party2 | Social Democratic Party (Romania) |
| seats2 | **10** |
| popular_vote2 | 1,184,018 |
| percentage2 | 23.11% |
| image3 | Renate Weber.jpg |
| leader3 | Renate Weber |
| party3 | National Liberal Party (Romania) |
| seats3 | **6** |
| popular_vote3 | 688,859 |
| percentage3 | 13.44% |
| image4 | Conventia PD-L 2013 - Theodor Stolojan (2).jpg |
| leader4 | Theodor Stolojan |
| party4 | Liberal Democratic Party (Romania) |
| seats4 | **3** |
| popular_vote4 | 398,901 |
| percentage4 | 7.78% |
| image5 | Frunda György.JPG |
| leader5 | György Frunda |
| party5 | Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania |
| seats5 | **2** |
| popular_vote5 | 282,929 |
| percentage5 | 5.52% |
Romania elected its members of the European Parliament for the first time on 25 November 2007; the election was initially scheduled for 13 May, but the PM postponed it for domestic political reasons. A referendum on a new voting system for national parliamentary elections was held on the same day.
Pre-election situation
Romania joined the European Union on 1 January 2007, and was initially represented in the European Parliament by 35 observers as follows:
| Party | Group | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party | PES | |
| National Liberal Party | ALDE | |
| Democratic Party | EPP-ED | |
| Greater Romania Party | ITS/NI | |
| Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania | EPP-ED | |
| Conservative Party | ALDE | |
| Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania | EPP-ED | |
| Independent | ITS/NI |
Opinion polls
| Polling Firm | Date | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **PD** | **PSD** | **PNL** | ||
| CURS | 1 July 2007 | [http://www.realitatea.net/?stire=72497](http://www.realitatea.net/?stire=72497) | ||
| IMAS | 1 August 2007 | [http://www.realitatea.net/index.php?domeniu=1&stire=86095](http://www.realitatea.net/index.php?domeniu=1&stire=86095) | ||
| CURS | 5 September 2007 | [https://web.archive.org/web/20071011231025/http://adevarul.ro/articole/sondaj-curs-criza-politica-afecteaza-statul-si-economia/327823](https://web.archive.org/web/20071011231025/http://adevarul.ro/articole/sondaj-curs-criza-politica-afecteaza-statul-si-economia/327823) | ||
| CCSB | 21-29/9/2007 | [https://web.archive.org/web/20071103170342/http://www.erdely.ma/hirek.php?id=29099](https://web.archive.org/web/20071103170342/http://www.erdely.ma/hirek.php?id=29099) | ||
| Insomar | 10-17/10/2007 | [https://web.archive.org/web/20071026160125/http://www.erdely.ma/hirek.php?id=28967](https://web.archive.org/web/20071026160125/http://www.erdely.ma/hirek.php?id=28967) | ||
| IMAS | 10-22/10/2007 | [https://web.archive.org/web/20081204123247/http://www.realitatea.net/110722_Sondaj-IMAS--PD--PSD-si-PNL-conduc-in-preferintele-electoratului-la-europarlamentare-.html](https://web.archive.org/web/20081204123247/http://www.realitatea.net/110722_Sondaj-IMAS--PD--PSD-si-PNL-conduc-in-preferintele-electoratului-la-europarlamentare-.html) | ||
| CIVIS | 24 October 2007 | [https://web.archive.org/web/20071026010754/http://www.romanialibera.ro/a109530/sondaj-civis-pd-creditat-cu-27-la-europarlamentare.html](https://web.archive.org/web/20071026010754/http://www.romanialibera.ro/a109530/sondaj-civis-pd-creditat-cu-27-la-europarlamentare.html) | ||
| ATLE | 6-11/11/2007 | [https://web.archive.org/web/20110515174308/http://www.tvr.ro/articol.php?id=22668&c=509](https://web.archive.org/web/20110515174308/http://www.tvr.ro/articol.php?id=22668&c=509) | ||
| Insomar | 8-13/11/2007 | date=May 2022 | bot=InternetArchiveBot | fix-attempted=yes }} |
| BCS | 10-15/11/2007 | [https://web.archive.org/web/20071123182220/http://www.erdely.ma/hirek.php?id=30013](https://web.archive.org/web/20071123182220/http://www.erdely.ma/hirek.php?id=30013) | ||
| ATLE | 13-18/11/2007 | [http://www.interesulpublic.ro/sondaje_32/sondaj-national-atle--noiembrie-2---2007_7502](http://www.interesulpublic.ro/sondaje_32/sondaj-national-atle--noiembrie-2---2007_7502) | ||
| CSOP | 17-19/11/2007 | [https://archive.today/20070527003531/http://www.realitatea.net/116491_CSOP--PD--PSD-si-PNL-se-afla-pe-primele-locuri-in-preferinte-la-euroalegeri-.html](https://archive.today/20070527003531/http://www.realitatea.net/116491_CSOP--PD--PSD-si-PNL-se-afla-pe-primele-locuri-in-preferinte-la-euroalegeri-.html) |
Results
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35 MEPs were appointed by Rom
ania to serve as observers in the Parliament before the country joined in 2007. Since then up until the election, the observers served as full MEPs.
References
References
- [http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/6245864.html People's Daily Online – Romania: Elections for European parliamentarians slated for Nov. 25]
- "Romania Votes in First European Elections".
- [http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=77789 Bulgaria: Romania Postpones European Parliament Elections]
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