Alliance for the Homeland
Alianța pentru Patrie
AbbreviationApP
PresidentLiviu Pop[1]
Founded11 September 2021 (2021-09-11)
Dissolved1 December 2023
Split fromSocial Democratic Party (PSD)[2]
Merged intoNational Identity Force Party[3]
IdeologyEconomic nationalism[4]
Protectionism[5]
National conservatism
Social conservatism[6]
Euroscepticism
Sovereigntism
Populism
[7][8]
Colours  Blue
SloganSuveranitatea României nu este o opțiune, este o obligație! ("The sovereignty of Romania is not an option, it is an obligation!")
Website
app-romania.ro

The Alliance for the Homeland (Romanian: Alianța pentru Patrie, ApP, formerly known as PAINE) was a nationalist[9] political party in Romania.[10]

History

The party was founded on 19 September 2021 by Codrin Ștefănescu and promoted by Liviu Dragnea, who was the leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) between 2015 and 2019 until his judicial demise.[11] Dragnea holds no position in the party, as he is barred from political offices until 2024.[11]

Dragnea explained to have agreed with Ștefănescu on the idea of founding their own party in October 2020[12] and in May 2021, and the party's name was first registered in court by four other people.[13] Dragnea's early release from prison on 15 July 2021 served as a pre-announcement. Dragnea criticized the PSD for not being an effective opposition party, and for changing course under the leadership that replaced him following his conviction. Dragnea added that if he were to return to politics in any form, he would need people to work with, and did not rule out founding his own party.[14]

The party was merged into the National Identity Force Party, led by ex-minister Ilan Laufer, on 1 December 2023.[15]

Ideology

Both Dragnea and Ștefănescu originate from the PSD. Their platform promotes economic nationalism[16] and Romanian nationalism.[17] It is Eurosceptic and advocates familialism.[18] Dragnea explained that Ștefănescu's intent was to create a new party "that is not riddled with compromisers, with insiders".[12]

Although it maintains a left-wing outlook, the party's slogan calls for the return of the national sovereignty of Romania. Dragnea commented that it is "not a radical, xenophobic, anti-European party", and focuses on welfare.[12] Ștefănescu was elected as Member of Parliament in 2000 for the radical right populist Greater Romania Party (PRM).[10] It was also described as national-populist.[19]

The manifesto on the party's website describes it as "a national party that advocates for the homeland, the family, national identity and pride, the well-being of every Romanian and the traditional historical, cultural, moral and religious values of the Romanian people". It aims to tackle the demographics of Romania's population exodus and the decrease of Romania regions by Human Development Index, and seeks to end abusive investigations and legal threats. It opposes alleged dangerous chemicals put in foreign food imports, the population's "biological degradation", and the alleged unpatriotic "progressive, neo-Marxist politicians" who are "acting at the behest of foreigners".[18]

Political scientist Ioan Bogdan Lefter described the party as ultranationalist and similar to Vladimir Putin's United Russia.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "FAPT - Maramureșeanul Liviu Marian Pop, zis PLM, a devenit președintele APP, după retragerea de la conducere a lui Codrin Ștefănescu, "pe motive de sănătate"". January 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "Infractorii vor la putere. Partidul lui Liviu Dragnea, Alianţa pentru Patrie clocoteşte de indivizi certaţi cu legea".
  3. ^ https://www.aktual24.ro/specialistii-lui-dragnea-ajung-la-aur-partidul-lui-dragnea-a-fuzionat-cu-partidul-lui-laufer-si-impreuna-au-sarit-in-barca-lui-simion/
  4. ^ "Alianța pentru Patrie, noul partid susținut de Dragnea/ Formațiunea se plânge că nu mai are site". EurActiv | Știri, politici europene & Actori UE online.
  5. ^ https://www.veridica.ro/en/disinformation/disinformation-romania-lost-its-sovereignty-and-national-dignity-but-liviu-dragnea-can-restore-them
  6. ^ "Partidul lui Dragnea trece la organizare și la Vâlcea". 24 September 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Ce șanse are noul partid al lui Dragnea? "Alianța pentru Patrie sună a Rusia Unită a lui Putin"". 20 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Liviu Dragnea vrea să cucerească diaspora cu Alianța pentru Patrie: "Am fost plecat cu mașina cu Irina în Italia, Slovenia, Austria și Ungaria"".
  9. ^ Voicu, Ion. "Bulai, analiza șanselor pe care le are partidul sprijinit de Dragnea, Alianța Pentru Patrie". DCNews.
  10. ^ a b Necșuțu, Mădălin (21 September 2021). "Romania's Former Leftist Leader Backs New Nationalist Party". Balkan Insight. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  11. ^ a b Pavel, Andreea (19 September 2021). "Liviu Dragnea, despre Alianța Pentru Patrie, fondat de Codrin Ștefănescu: Nu e partidul meu, eu doar îl susțin, n-am voie să ocup o funcție în partid/ 'Pentru Patrie' este numele ultimului partid legionar din România" [Liviu Dragnea, about Alliance for the Homeland founded by Codrin Ștefănescu: It's not my party, I just endorse it, I'm not allowed to hold a position in the party / 'For the Homeland' is the name of the last legionary party in Romania] (in Romanian). G4 Media. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  12. ^ a b c "Liviu Dragnea anunță un nou partid: se numește Alianța pentru Patrie, susțin această formațiune" [Liviu Dragnea announces a new party: it is called the Alliance for the Homeland, I endorse this party]. Bihon (in Romanian). 20 September 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  13. ^ Pirvu, Luminita (20 September 2021). "Cine sunt cei patru 'oameni obișnuiți' care i-au făcut partid lui Dragnea / Ștefănescu: Dacă apărea numele nostru sigur aveam probleme" [Who are the four 'ordinary people' who sided with Dragnea / Ștefănescu: If our name appeared we would surely have problems]. HotNews (in Romanian). Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  14. ^ "Liviu Dragnea, la poarta penitenciarului: 'Unde e Irina?'/'România este o dictatură feroce'/'PSD, un partid de operetă condus de lași'" [Liviu Dragnea, at the gate of the penitentiary: 'Where is Irina?' / 'Romania is a ferocious dictatorship' / 'PSD, an operetta party led by cowards'] (in Romanian). Digi24. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  15. ^ https://www.aktual24.ro/specialistii-lui-dragnea-ajung-la-aur-partidul-lui-dragnea-a-fuzionat-cu-partidul-lui-laufer-si-impreuna-au-sarit-in-barca-lui-simion/
  16. ^ "Alianța pentru Patrie, noul partid susținut de Dragnea/ Formațiunea se plânge că nu mai are site" [The Alliance for the Homeland, the new party endorsed by Dragnea / Formation, complains that it no longer has a website]. Euractiv (in Romanian). 20 September 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  17. ^ Mazilu, Petru (19 September 2021). "Liviu Dragnea anunţă un nou partid: se numeşte Alianţa pentru Patrie" [Liviu Dragnea announces a new party: it is called the Alliance for the Homeland]. Mediafax.ro (in Romanian). Mediafax. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  18. ^ a b Darvari, Alex (20 September 2021). "Ce vrea partidul lui Dragnea: stop abuzurilor, fără neomarxiști, mâncare toxică și comenzi din UE" [What Dragnea's party wants: stop abuses, without neo-Marxists, toxic food and EU orders]. Newsweek (in Romanian). Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  19. ^ "Intenția de vot: Cât de mult a crescut național-populismul?". 2 February 2022.

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