Bulgarian New Democracy (Bulgarian: Българска Нова Демокрация, БНД) is a political faction in the Bulgarian National Assembly formed on 2007-12-05 by fourteen dissenters of the National Movement for Stability and Progress who claim that their former party has lost its liberal roots.[1][2] The faction may grow to about twenty MPs, but it is not expected to threaten the ruling government's majority.[3] The leader of the faction is Borislav Ralchev.
The faction did not immediately decide whether it will found its own party or whether it will join an existing party — most likely the Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria[4] —, but it announced that the voters would have the final word on that before the next elections are held in 2009.[5] In the end, the party was formally established as a separate party on 11 May 2008, positioning itself in the centre-right and hoping to establish alliances with other centre-right parties.[6]
Before the official announcement of the faction's foundation, European Liberal Initiative had been mentioned as a possible name.[7]
In January 2008, BND suggested it may ally with the United Democratic Forces to form a new, right-wing movement.[8]
Election results
editNational Assembly
edit| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Government |
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| 2017[a] | Borislav Velikov | 107,407 | 3.06 (#6) | 0 / 240
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New | Extra-parliamentary |
| Apr 2021 | Did not contest | 0 / 240
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| Jul 2021 | Did not contest | 0 / 240
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| Nov 2021 | Did not contest | 0 / 240
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| 2022 | Did not contest | 0 / 240
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| 2023 | Did not contest | 0 / 240
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| Jun 2024[b] | Borislav Velikov | 33,613 | 1.52 (#9) | 0 / 240
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- ^ Run as part of the Reformist Bloc coalition.
- ^ Run as part of the Blue Bulgaria coalition.
European Parliament
edit| Election | List leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | EP Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[a] | Tsveta Kirilova | 24,917 | 1.24 (#10) | 0 / 17
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New | – |
- ^ Run as part of the Blue Bulgaria coalition.
References
edit- ^ Bulgaria: Another MP out of Bulgaria' Ex-king Party
- ^ New parliamentary group emerges in Bulgarian politics (SETimes.com)
- ^ Bulgaria: Bulgaria's Ex-King Party Dissenters Set up New Parliamentary Group
- ^ FOCUS Information Agency
- ^ Bulgaria: King's Mavericks Leader: New Party? Bulgarian Voters will Decide!
- ^ Bulgarian New Democracy party officially established (SETimes.com)
- ^ New political group may join Bulgarian parliament next week (SETimes.com)
- ^ Bulgaria's GERB to join European People's Party in early February (SETimes.com)
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