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Bulgaria for Citizens Movement (Bulgarian: Движение „България на гражданите“, romanized: Dvizhenie „Bulgariya na grazhdanite“, lit. 'Movement "Bulgaria of the Citizens"') is a political party in Bulgaria, founded by former European Commissioner and National Movement for Stability and Progress member Meglena Kuneva on July 1, 2012.
Movement "Bulgaria of the Citizens" Движение „България на гражданите“ Dvizhenie „Bulgariya na grazhdanite“ | |
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| Leader | Yordan Yordanov |
| Founded | 1 July 2012 |
| Split from | National Movement for Stability and Progress |
| Headquarters | Sofia |
| Ideology | Liberal conservatism[1] Liberalism[2][3] Conservatism[4] |
| Political position | Centre[2][5][6] to centre-right[7][8][9] |
| National affiliation | Reformist Bloc (2013–2017) Stand Up.BG! We are coming! (2021–2023) PP–DB (2023) Blue Bulgaria (2024–) |
| European affiliation | European People's Party |
| Colours | Blue and Green |
| National Assembly | 0 / 240 |
| European Parliament | 0 / 17 |
| Municipalities | 1 / 265 |
| Website | |
| grajdani | |
Party Platform
editThe party has identified three key planks on which they will run the 2013 election.
The first plank, entitled "The Citizen", aims at bringing in more control mechanisms on power, removing obstacles from holding referendums at a local level and steps towards the adoption of a new constitution.
The second plank, entitled "The Economy" describes the party’s dedication towards the growth and stability of the economy. The party is also preparing to bring in "real" reforms in health care, education and old age pensions. The party wishes to return the economy to its pre-2009 level and guide the economy towards above-average EU growth.
The third plank, entitled "Bulgaria of the Future", aims at a radical reform of the judiciary. It calls for the direct election of Supreme Court judges as well as the removal of the prosecution from the justice system.[10]
List of chairmen
edit- Meglena Kuneva (2012–2017)
- Dimitar Delchev (2017–2023)
- Yordan Yordanov (2023–present)
Important members
editElection results
editNational Assembly
edit| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Meglena Kuneva | 115,190 | 3.25 (#6) | 0 / 240
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New | Extra-parliamentary |
| 2014[a] | 291,806 | 8.89 (#4) | 23 / 240
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 23
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Coalition | |
| 2017[a] | 107,407 | 3.06 (#6) | 0 / 240
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 23
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Extra-parliamentary | |
| Apr 2021[b] | Dimitar Delchev | 150,940 | 4.65 (#6) | 1 / 240
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1
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Snap election |
| Jul 2021[b] | 136,885 | 4.95 (#6) | 2 / 240
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1
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Snap election | |
| Nov 2021[c] | 60,055 | 2.26 (#8) | 0 / 240
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2
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Extra-parliamentary | |
| 2022 | Did not contest | 0 / 240
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 0
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Extra-parliamentary | ||
| 2023 | Did not contest | 0 / 240
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0
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Extra-parliamentary | ||
| Jun 2024[d] | Yordan Yordanov | 33,613 | 1.52 (#9) | 0 / 240
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0
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Extra-parliamentary |
- ^ a b Run as part of the Reformist Bloc coalition.
- ^ a b Run as part of the Stand Up! Mafia, Get Out! coalition.
- ^ Run as part of the Stand Up.BG! We are coming! 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- ^ Alexander, Andreev (12 March 2013). "Bulgarien bekommt eine Expertenregierung". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
- ^ a b "Bulgaria - Political Parties". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Detrez, Raymond (2014). Historical Dictionary of Bulgaria. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 85. ISBN 9781442241800.
- ^ "Die neuen Parteien Europas: Königsmacher im nächsten EU-Parlament?". Euractiv (in German). 16 May 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Conservatives set to regain control of Bulgaria". Qatar Tribune. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
- ^ "Bulgaria votes in tense election". SBS News. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2013). "Bulgaria". Parties and Elections in Europe. Archived from the original on 2013-05-11. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
- ^ Arndt, Marco (22 May 2013). "Parlamentswahl in Bulgarien". Konrad-Adenauer Stiftung. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
- ^ Karasimeonov, Georgi (October 2019). "THE PARTY SYSTEM IN BULGARIA" (PDF). Friedrich-Ebert Stiftung. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
- ^ "ПОЛИТИКИ И ПРИОРИТЕТИ". Движение „България на гражданите“. Retrieved 28 March 2013.