Social Democratic Party (Romania)

The Social Democratic Party (Romanian: Partidul Social Democrat, PSD) is a social democratic political party in Romania. It is currently the largest party in the Chamber of Deputies and has been in a government with the National Liberals, the USR and the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians since 2024. 

The PSD originates from the left-wing Democratic National Salvation Front (FDSN), which was formed in 1992 as a breakaway from the centre-left National Salvation Front (FSN). In 1993, this merged into the Party of Social Democracy in Romania. The party's present name was adopted in 2001 following a merger with the smaller Romanian Social Democratic Party (PSDR).

The PSD has traditionally been one of two major parties in post-communist Romania, along with the National Liberal Party (PNL). 

 Ideology 
While the party is generally considered to be centre-left and social democratic, many commentators have described it as left-wing populist, left-wing nationalist, socially conservative and economic nationalist. 

References

 Other websites 
 Official website

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Category:Social democratic parties in Europe
Category:Political parties in Romania
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Category:2000s establishments in Romania