Blue Bulgaria Explained

Blue Bulgaria
Native Name:Синя България
Native Name Lang:bg
Leader:Petar Moskov
Vili Lilkov
Headquarters:Tsarigradsko shose Blvd, Sofia
Ideology:National liberalism
Conservatism
Anti-communism
Pro-Europeanism
Position:Centre-right to right-wing
Founded: (nationwide)
Affiliation1 Title:Coalition members
Affiliation1:See composition
Colors: Blue
Slogan:Because there is a sense
(bg|Защото има смисъл)
Seats1 Title:National Assembly
Seats2 Title:Sofia City Council
Country:Bulgaria

Blue Bulgaria (bg|Синя България|Sinya Bŭlgariya) is a right-wing Bulgarian political electoral coalition founded in 2024.

History

In July and November 2021, KOD alongside BDF and others (BZNS and RzB) ran as the . The coalition got 0.28% and 0.42% in July and November, respectively.

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

The compositions of the electoral coalition at different elections are as follows:[3] [4] [5]

October 2024 election

PartyLeaderIdeology
Conservative Union of the Right (KOD)Petar MoskovNational conservatism
Pro-Europeanism
(BDF)Jacqueline TolevaNational conservatism
Democratic Action Movement (D3)Stefan IvanovAnti-establishment
Conservative Bulgaria (NFSB)Boris YachevNational conservatism
Radical Democratic Party (RPB)Zahari PetrovLiberalism
Bulgarian New Democracy (BND)Borislav VelikovLiberalism
United Agrarians (OZ)VacantAgrarianism

June 2024 election

PartyLeaderIdeology
Conservative Union of the Right (KOD)Petar MoskovNational conservatism
Pro-Europeanism
(BDF)Jacqueline TolevaNational conservatism
Democratic Action Movement (D3)Stefan IvanovAnti-establishment
National Movement for Stability and Progress (NDSV)Stanimir IlchevPopulism
Conservative liberalism
Conservative Bulgaria (NFSB)Boris YachevNational conservatism
Bulgaria for Citizens Movement (DBG)Yordan YordanovLiberal conservatism
Radical Democratic Party (RPB)Zahari PetrovLiberalism
Bulgarian New Democracy (BND)Borislav VelikovLiberalism
Agrarian People's Union (ZNS)Roumen YonchevAgrarianism

Election results

National Assembly

ElectionLeaderVotes%Seats+/–Government
Jun 2024Petar Moskov33,6131.52 (#9)New
Oct 2024Petar Moskov
Vili Lilkov
26,0661.07 (#10) 0

European Parliament

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 5 April 2024 . "Синя София" на Вили Лилков става "Синя България" и ще участва в националните избори . 22 July 2024 . Mediapool.bg . bg-BG. .
  2. Web site: Bulgaria: WCC-DB and "Spasi Sofia" will have the Most Members in the New Sofia Municipal Council - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency . 22 July 2024 . www.novinite.com.
  3. Web site: България . Булевард . 25 April 2024 . Кой кой е в новата коалиция на Петър Москов "Синя България" . 22 July 2024 . boulevardbulgaria.bg . bg.
  4. Web site: 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.
  5. Web site: Dnevnik.bg . 2024-09-16 . Бързи новини (16 септември) . 2024-09-17 . www.dnevnik.bg . bg.