Bulgaria for Citizens Movement


Bulgaria for Citizens Movement (Bulgarian: Движение „България на гражданите“, romanizedDvizhenie „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“
LeaderYordan Yordanov
Founded1 July 2012
Split fromNational Movement for Stability and Progress
HeadquartersSofia
IdeologyLiberal conservatism[1]
Liberalism[2][3]
Conservatism[4]
Political positionCentre[2][5][6] to centre-right[7][8][9]
National affiliationReformist Bloc (2013–2017)
Stand Up.BG! We are coming! (2021–2023)
PP–DB (2023)
Blue Bulgaria (2024–)
European affiliationEuropean People's Party
ColoursBlue and Green
National Assembly
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European Parliament
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Municipalities
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Website
grajdani.bg

Party Platform

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The 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

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  • Meglena Kuneva (2012–2017)
  • Dimitar Delchev (2017–2023)
  • Yordan Yordanov (2023–present)

Important members

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Election results

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National Assembly

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Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Government
2013 Meglena Kuneva 115,190 3.25 (#6)
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New Extra-parliamentary
2014[a] 291,806 8.89 (#4)
23 / 240
  23 Coalition
2017[a] 107,407 3.06 (#6)
0 / 240
  23 Extra-parliamentary
Apr 2021[b] Dimitar Delchev 150,940 4.65 (#6)
1 / 240
  1 Snap election
Jul 2021[b] 136,885 4.95 (#6)
2 / 240
  1 Snap election
Nov 2021[c] 60,055 2.26 (#8)
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  2 Extra-parliamentary
2022 Did not contest
0 / 240
  0 Extra-parliamentary
2023 Did not contest
0 / 240
  0 Extra-parliamentary
Jun 2024[d] Yordan Yordanov 33,613 1.52 (#9)
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  0 Extra-parliamentary
  1. ^ a b Run as part of the Reformist Bloc coalition.
  2. ^ a b Run as part of the Stand Up! Mafia, Get Out! coalition.
  3. ^ Run as part of the Stand Up.BG! We are coming! coalition.
  4. ^ 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)
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  1. ^ Run as part of the Blue Bulgaria coalition.

References

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  1. ^ Alexander, Andreev (12 March 2013). "Bulgarien bekommt eine Expertenregierung". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  2. ^ a b "Bulgaria - Political Parties". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  3. ^ Detrez, Raymond (2014). Historical Dictionary of Bulgaria. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 85. ISBN 9781442241800.
  4. ^ "Die neuen Parteien Europas: Königsmacher im nächsten EU-Parlament?". Euractiv (in German). 16 May 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Conservatives set to regain control of Bulgaria". Qatar Tribune. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  6. ^ "Bulgaria votes in tense election". SBS News. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  7. ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2013). "Bulgaria". Parties and Elections in Europe. Archived from the original on 2013-05-11. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
  8. ^ Arndt, Marco (22 May 2013). "Parlamentswahl in Bulgarien". Konrad-Adenauer Stiftung. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  9. ^ Karasimeonov, Georgi (October 2019). "THE PARTY SYSTEM IN BULGARIA" (PDF). Friedrich-Ebert Stiftung. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  10. ^ "ПОЛИТИКИ И ПРИОРИТЕТИ". Движение „България на гражданите“. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
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