People's Party (Romania)
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The People's PartyThe People's Party (Partidul Popular in Romanian
) was a centre-right Christian-Democratic party in Romania
, formed in November 2005 by Corneliu Ciontu, previously the president and vice-president of the Greater Romania Party
.
In August 2006 it was absorbed into the New Generation Party.
in order to distance themselves from the more nationalist and xenophobic views of that party and its leader, Corneliu Vadim Tudor
. The People's Party states it believes in Christian democratic
politics, and has expressed its desire to join the European People's Party
upon Romania's accession to the EU in 2007.
The party states it believes in liberal democracy
, as well as a more free-market-oriented economy
with less government intervention. Socially, it promotes Christian values
as well as Romanian cultural values. According to its website, it seeks to represent "the common-sensed regardless of age, sex, ethnicity or religion."
Romanian language
Romanian Romanian Romanian (or Daco-Romanian; obsolete spellings Rumanian, Roumanian; self-designation: română, limba română ("the Romanian language") or românește (lit. "in Romanian") is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova...
) was a centre-right Christian-Democratic party in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, formed in November 2005 by Corneliu Ciontu, previously the president and vice-president of the Greater Romania Party
Greater Romania Party
The Greater Romania Party is a Romanian radical right-wing, ultra-nationalist political party, led by Corneliu Vadim Tudor. The party is sometimes referred to in English as the Great Romania Party....
.
In August 2006 it was absorbed into the New Generation Party.
Policies
The People's Party was formed by a number of politicians splitting from the Greater Romania PartyGreater Romania Party
The Greater Romania Party is a Romanian radical right-wing, ultra-nationalist political party, led by Corneliu Vadim Tudor. The party is sometimes referred to in English as the Great Romania Party....
in order to distance themselves from the more nationalist and xenophobic views of that party and its leader, Corneliu Vadim Tudor
Corneliu Vadim Tudor
Corneliu Vadim Tudor is leader of the Greater Romania Party , writer, journalist and a Member of the European Parliament...
. The People's Party states it believes in Christian democratic
Christian Democracy
Christian democracy is a political ideology that seeks to apply Christian principles to public policy. It emerged in nineteenth-century Europe under the influence of conservatism and Catholic social teaching...
politics, and has expressed its desire to join the European People's Party
European People's Party
The European People's Party is a pro-European centre-right European political party. The EPP was founded in 1976 by Christian democratic parties, but later it increased its membership to include conservative parties and parties of other centre-right perspectives.The EPP is the most influential of...
upon Romania's accession to the EU in 2007.
The party states it believes in liberal democracy
Liberal democracy
Liberal democracy, also known as constitutional democracy, is a common form of representative democracy. According to the principles of liberal democracy, elections should be free and fair, and the political process should be competitive...
, as well as a more free-market-oriented economy
Free market
A free market is a competitive market where prices are determined by supply and demand. However, the term is also commonly used for markets in which economic intervention and regulation by the state is limited to tax collection, and enforcement of private ownership and contracts...
with less government intervention. Socially, it promotes Christian values
Christian values
The term Christian values historically refers to the values found in the teachings of Jesus.The biblical teachings of Jesus include:* love of God: "You shall love the Lord your God with all of your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind" ,...
as well as Romanian cultural values. According to its website, it seeks to represent "the common-sensed regardless of age, sex, ethnicity or religion."