List of political parties in Bulgaria explained

This article lists political parties in Bulgaria.

Bulgaria has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no single party usually manages to gain power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.

Parliamentary parties

NameAbbr.Leader(s)IdeologyNational AssemblyEP
Political positionEuropean
GERB—SDS
ГЕРБ–СДС

ГЕРБ-СДС
Boyko BorisovConservatism
Populism
Pro-Europeanism
Centre-rightEPP
We Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria
Продължаваме Промяната – Демократична България
PP–DB
ПП–ДБ
Kiril Petkov
Asen Vasilev
Hristo Ivanov
Atanas Atanasov
Liberalism
Anti-corruption
Atlanticism
Pro-Europeanism
Centre to
centre-right
EPP
Revival
Възраждане
V
В
Ultranationalism
Right-wing populism
Russophilia
Hard Euroscepticism
Far-rightESN
DPS – A New Beginning
ДПС – Ново начало
DPS
ДПС
Delyan PeevskiLiberalism

Pro-Europeanism
CentreALDE
BSP – United Left
БСП – обединена левица
BSP–OL
БСП–OЛ
Korneliya NinovaSocial democracy
Democratic socialism
Left-wing populism
Social conservatism
Centre-leftPES
Alliance for Rights and Freedoms
Алианс за права и свободи
APS
AПС
Dzhevdet ChakarovLiberalism
CentreALDE
There is Such a People
Има такъв народ
ITN
ИТН
Slavi TrifonovPopulism
Social conservatism
Right-wingECR
Morality, Unity, Honour
Морал, Единство, Чест
MECh
МЕЧ
Slavi TrifonovPopulism
Social conservatism
Right-wing

Parties/coalitions outside the parliament but participating in the election

Other parties/coalitions

Defunct parties

See also