Blue Bulgaria
Blue Bulgaria Синя България | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Leader | Petar Moskov |
| Headquarters | Tsarigradsko shose Blvd, Sofia |
| Ideology | National liberalism |
| Political position | Centre-right to Right-wing |
| Coalition members | See composition |
| Colors | Blue |
| Slogan | Because there is a sense (Bulgarian: Защото има смисъл) |
| National Assembly | 0 / 240
|
| Sofia City Council | 3 / 61
|
| Website | |
| sinyabulgaria | |
Blue Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Синя България, romanized: Sinya Bŭlgariya) is a right-wing Bulgarian political electoral coalition founded in 2024.
History
[edit]In July and November 2021, KOD and Republicans for Bulgaria ran as National Union of the Right.
In the 2023 Bulgarian local elections, an electoral coalition called 'Blue Sofia' was formed, nominating Vili Lilkov as their mayoral candidate.[1] The coalition received 5.7% of the vote for mayor, and they received 3 seats in the Sofia City Council.[2]
Following the relative success of the electoral coalition in the local elections, Blue Bulgaria was set up as a nationwide electoral coalition to contest the 2024 European Parliament and National Assembly elections.
Composition
[edit]The composition of the electoral coalition at foundation is as follows:[3][4]
Prior to the October 2024 election, United Agrarians joined the coalition. It was formerly part of PP–DB.[5]
| Party | Leader | Ideology | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Union of the Right (KOD) | Petar Moskov | National conservatism Pro-Europeanism | |
| Bulgarian Democratic Forum (BDF) | Jacqueline Toleva | National conservatism | |
| Democratic Action Movement (DZ) | Stefan Ivanov | Anti-establishment | |
| National Movement for Stability and Progress (NDSV) | Stanimir Ilchev | Populism Conservative liberalism | |
| Conservative Bulgaria (NFSB) | Boris Yachev | Ultranationalism | |
| Bulgaria for Citizens Movement (DBG) | Dobrich Yordan Yordanov | Liberal conservatism | |
| Radical Democratic Party (RPB) | Zahari Petrov | Liberalism | |
| Bulgarian New Democracy (BND) | Borislav Velikov | Liberalism | |
| Agrarian People's Union (ZNS) | Roumen Yonchev | Agrarianism | |
| United Agrarians (OZ) | Petya Straleva | Agrarianism | |
Election results
[edit]National Assembly
[edit]| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Petar Moskov | 33,613 | 1.52 (#9) | 0 / 240
|
New | Extra-parliamentary |
European Parliament
[edit]| Election | List leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | EP Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tsveta Kirilova | 24,917 | 1.24 (#10) | 0 / 17
|
New | – |
References
[edit]- ^ ""Синя София" на Вили Лилков става "Синя България" и ще участва в националните избори". Mediapool.bg (in Bulgarian). 5 April 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024..
- ^ "Bulgaria: WCC-DB and "Spasi Sofia" will have the Most Members in the New Sofia Municipal Council - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency". www.novinite.com. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ България, Булевард (25 April 2024). "Кой кой е в новата коалиция на Петър Москов "Синя България"". boulevardbulgaria.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ CIK. "PUBLIC REGISTER of the coalitions registered to participate in the elections for members of the European Parliament from the Republic of Bulgaria and for people's representatives on June 9, 2024". Bulgarian Electoral Commission.
- ^ Dnevnik.bg (2024-09-16). "Бързи новини (16 септември)". www.dnevnik.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-09-17.