However, it continued its activity at the cadre level, using the cover of the Romanian German Community (Comunitatea Germanilor din România), which joined the National Renaissance Front on 10 January 1939. On 27 October 1938, following orders from Nazi Germany, the PPGR and the PGR merged. On 21 November 1940, during the National Legionary State, when many thousands of German troops were on Romanian soil, the Ethnic German Group of Romania (GEGR, Grupul Etnic German din România) was founded and declared a "Romanian juridical person of public right".
However, it persisted in its operations at a higher level, utilizing the cover of the Romanian German Community (Comunitatea Germanilor din România), which joined the National Renaissance Front on 10 January 1939. Following orders from Nazi Germany, the PPGR and PGR merged on 27 October 1938. The Ethnic German Group of Romania (GEGR) was established on 21 November 1940 during the National Legionary State, when many thousands of German troops were present in Romania.