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Subject
Public life after local elections.
Significance
Expectations that public life might get an overdue reform boost have been dashed. The Social Democratic Party (PSD), direct heir of the pre-1989 ruling communists, has enjoyed a major comeback. Having been driven from office by popular anger in 2015, the PSD won a convincing nationwide victory in local elections held in June. With parliamentary elections due by December, the party is now poised to have a central role in shaping Romania's direction.
Impacts
Restoring political control over the justice system will stimulate corruption which continues to be endemic.
Voters are largely pro-Western but demobilised.
The economy will suffer as parliament passes pre-election acts that will widen the fiscal deficit.
Keywords:
Romania,
EUR,
Bulgaria,
EU,
NATO,
Russia,
Turkey,
United States,
politics,
election,
government,
opposition,
party,
reform,
regional,
corruption,
defence,
judicial,
legislation,
security
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2016
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