The Social Democratic Party (PSD) led in the poll carried out by Avangarde for the party in July, with 37% of the voting intention. However, only 39% of those polled expressed a preference for one party or another - resulting in an absolute score of only 14.4% (of all subjects interviewed) for the Social Democrats.

The Liberal party (PNL) ranks second, with 23% electoral support (of the 39% of voters with an option), News.ro reported. Radical party AUR ranks third, with a score of 11%, while reformist USR would get only 9% of the votes.

The fifth and last party to exceed the electoral threshold would be UDMR - 5%. The formations led by Liviu Dragnea (APP) and Ludovic Orban (Forta Dreptei) are rated at 2%.

In terms of trust, the ranking is opened by PSD leader Marcel Ciolacu, with a 25% trust rate. Second is prime minister Nicolae Ciucă (18%). President Klaus Iohannis ranks third (15%), followed by AUR leader George Simion (11%), USR president Cătălin Drula (9%), Ludovic Orban (8%) and Dacian Cioloş (6%).

The survey was conducted between July 22-31. 

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