Alliance for the Unity of Romanians

The Alliance for the Unity of Romanians (Romanian: Alianța pentru Unirea Românilor, AUR) is a political party in Romania.

Not to be confused with Alliance for Romanian Unity.
Alliance for the Unity of Romanians

Alianța pentru Unirea Românilor
PresidentGeorge Simion
Founded1 December 2019
HeadquartersSector 2, Bucharest
IdeologyConservatism
Nationalism
Romanian–Moldovan unionism
Environmentalism
Political positionRight-wing
Colours     Gold
Website
www.partidulaur.ro

History

The party was established on 1 December 2019, during the Great Union Day of Romania. This was done in the city of Alba Iulia, an important symbol of the celebrated national festive. The leader, George Simion, said the party intended to participate in the 2020 Romanian local and parliamentary elections of the country.[1]

On 26 June 2020, AUR condemned the disinterest of the Romanian authorities regarding the minority rights of the Romanians in Serbia and Ukraine and declared that it would fully support them once it entered the Romanian Parliament.[2] Two days later, AUR also condemned the 80th anniversary of the annexation of Bessarabia, Northern Bukovina and the Hertza region by the Soviet Union, declaring that "it is our obligation to regain our state".[3]

As of 11 July, AUR counted with 22 branches in Europe and North America for the Romanian diaspora.[4] The first of these was established in Wolverhampton, in the United Kingdom.[5]

Ideology

According to the party's website, AUR's ultimate goal is to achieve the unification of all Romanians "wherever they are located, in Bucharest, Iași, Timișoara, Chernivtsi, in Timok, Italy or Spain". There are four main values for the party: family, nation, Christian faith and liberty.[6]

See also

References
  1. Scutaru, Cristina (1 December 2019). "George Simion a lansat Alianța pentru Unirea Românilor. Este AUR". DCNews (in Romanian).
  2. "AUR: Condamnăm ferm dezinteresul autorităților române față de comunitățile românești din Serbia și Ucraina". Romanian Global News (in Romanian). 26 June 2020.
  3. Marchitan, Ana (28 June 2020). "Îndemnul AUR la 80 de ani de la răpirea Basarabiei, Bucovinei de Nord și a Ținutului Herța: "Este datoria noastră să ne recuperăm statul"". InfoPrut (in Romanian).
  4. "Diaspora, mesaj către București: Lășați-ne să călătorim liber!". RomaniaTV.Net (in Romanian). 11 July 2020.
  5. Crangasu, Elena (20 December 2019). "Primul partid din România care propune încheierea unui contract între candidat şi alegător". Mediafax (in Romanian). Bucharest.
  6. "Alianța pentru Unirea Românilor – Viziune și obiective" (in Romanian).
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