Democratic Union of Slovaks and Czechs of Romania

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Democratic Union of Slovaks and Czechs of Romania
Uniunea Democratică a Slovacilor și Cehilor din România
Demokratický svaz Slováků a Čechů v Rumunsku
Demokratický zväz Slovákov a Čechov v Rumunsku
AbbreviationUDSCR
LeaderIarco Furic
Founded4 January 1990
HeadquartersStrada Independenței 36, Nădlac
IdeologySlovak minority politics
Czech minority politics
Christian democracy
Political positionCentre-right
National affiliationNational Minorities Parliamentary Group
European affiliationEuropean Christian Political Movement[1]
Colors  Blue
Chamber of Deputies
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Senate
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European Parliament
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Website
udscr.com.ro

The Democratic Union of Slovaks and Czechs of Romania (Romanian: Uniunea Democratică a Slovacilor și Cehilor din România, UDSCR; Czech: Demokratický svaz Slováků a Čechů v Rumunsku, DSSCR; Slovak: Demokratický zväz Slovákov a Čechov v Rumunsku, DZSCR) is an ethnic minority political party in Romania representing the Czech and Slovak communities.

History[edit]

Established on 4 January 1990 in Nădlac,[2] the UDSCR contested the May 1990 general elections. Despite receiving only 4,584 votes (0.03%),[3] it won a single seat in the Chamber of Deputies under the electoral law that allows for political parties representing ethnic minority groups to be exempt from the electoral threshold. It has won a seat in every election since.

Electoral history[edit]

Election Chamber of Deputies Senate
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
1990 4,584 0.03 1
1992 4,708 0.04 1
1996 6,531 0.05 1
2000 5,686 0.05 1
2004 5,950 0.06 1
2008 15,373 0.22 1
2012 8,677 0.12 1
2016 6,545 0.09 1
2020 5,386 0.09 1

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