Bulgarian New Democracy

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

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National Assembly

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Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Government
2017[a] Borislav Velikov 107,407 3.06 (#6)
0 / 240
New Extra-parliamentary
Apr 2021 Did not contest
0 / 240
  0 Extra-parliamentary
Jul 2021 Did not contest
0 / 240
  0 Extra-parliamentary
Nov 2021 Did not contest
0 / 240
  0 Extra-parliamentary
2022 Did not contest
0 / 240
  0 Extra-parliamentary
2023 Did not contest
0 / 240
  0 Extra-parliamentary
Jun 2024[b] Borislav Velikov 33,613 1.52 (#9)
0 / 240
  0 Extra-parliamentary
  1. ^ Run as part of the Reformist Bloc coalition.
  2. ^ Run as part of the Blue Bulgaria coalition.

European Parliament

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Election List leader Votes % Seats +/– EP Group
2024[a] Tsveta Kirilova 24,917 1.24 (#10)
0 / 17
New
  1. ^ Run as part of the Blue Bulgaria coalition.

References

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