A new CURS poll released on 25 January 2026 found that the far‑right party AUR remains the front‑runner in the lead up to the next parliamentary elections, securing 35 % of the vote intent. The poll, conducted between 14‑23 January with 1,067 respondents and a ±3 % margin of error, shows AUR slightly down from the 40.9 % recorded by INSCOP in its last survey but still ahead of all other parties. The Social Democratic Party (PSD) moved up to 23 % from 18.2 % in INSCOP’s most recent poll, while the National Liberal Party (PNL) held 18 %. Other parties saw modest shares: USR 10 %, UDMR and SOS România 5 % each, and the parliamentary party POT only 2 %. The survey was conducted via CATI telephone interviews. The results suggest a continued fragmentation of the Romanian vote and raise questions about the electoral prospects of mainstream parties.

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