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Political party in Bulgaria
Blue Bulgaria Синя България
LeaderPetar Moskov
Vili Lilkov
Founded22 April 2024 (2024-04-22) (nationwide)
Preceded byNational Union of the Right [bg]
HeadquartersTsarigradsko shose Blvd, Sofia
IdeologyNational liberalism
Conservatism
Anti-communism
Pro-Europeanism
Political positionCentre-right to right-wing
Coalition membersSee composition
Colors  Blue
SloganBecause there is a sense
(Bulgarian: Защото има смисъл)
National Assembly0 / 240
Sofia City Council3 / 61
Website
sinyabulgaria.bg

Blue Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Синя България, romanized: 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 National Union of the Right [bg]. 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. The coalition received 5.7% of the vote for mayor, and they received 3 seats in the Sofia City Council.

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:

October 2024 election

Party Leader Ideology
Conservative Union of the Right (KOD) Petar Moskov National conservatism
Pro-Europeanism
Bulgarian Democratic Forum [bg] (BDF) Jacqueline Toleva National conservatism
Democratic Action Movement (D3) Stefan Ivanov Anti-establishment
Conservative Bulgaria (NFSB) Boris Yachev National conservatism
Radical Democratic Party (RPB) Zahari Petrov Liberalism
Bulgarian New Democracy (BND) Borislav Velikov Liberalism
United Agrarians (OZ) Vacant Agrarianism

June 2024 election

Party Leader Ideology
Conservative Union of the Right (KOD) Petar Moskov National conservatism
Pro-Europeanism
Bulgarian Democratic Forum [bg] (BDF) Jacqueline Toleva National conservatism
Democratic Action Movement (D3) Stefan Ivanov Anti-establishment
National Movement for Stability and Progress (NDSV) Stanimir Ilchev Populism
Conservative liberalism
Conservative Bulgaria (NFSB) Boris Yachev National conservatism
Bulgaria for Citizens Movement (DBG) 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

Election results

National Assembly

Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Government
Jun 2024 Petar Moskov 33,613 1.52 (#9) 0 / 240 New Extra-parliamentary
Oct 2024 Petar Moskov
Vili Lilkov 		26,066 1.07 (#10) 0 / 240 Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary

European Parliament

Election List leader Votes % Seats +/– EP Group
2024 Tsveta Kirilova 24,917 1.24 (#10) 0 / 17 New –

References

  1. ""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..
  2. "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.
  3. България, Булевард (25 April 2024). "Кой кой е в новата коалиция на Петър Москов "Синя България"". boulevardbulgaria.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  4. 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. Dnevnik.bg (2024-09-16). "Бързи новини (16 септември)". www.dnevnik.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-09-17.
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