Bulgarian New Democracy (, 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.Bulgaria: Another MP out of Bulgaria' Ex-king PartyNew parliamentary group emerges in Bulgarian politics (SETimes.com) The faction may grow to about twenty MPs, but it is not expected to threaten the ruling government's majority.Bulgaria: Bulgaria's Ex-King Party Dissenters Set up New Parliamentary Group 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 BulgariaFOCUS Information Agency —, but it announced that the voters would have the final word on that before the next elections are held in 2009.Bulgaria: King's Mavericks Leader: New Party? Bulgarian Voters will Decide! 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.Bulgarian New Democracy party officially established (SETimes.com)
Before the official announcement of the faction's foundation, European Liberal Initiative had been mentioned as a possible name.New political group may join Bulgarian parliament next week (SETimes.com)
In January 2008, BND suggested it may ally with the United Democratic Forces to form a new, right-wing movement.Bulgaria's GERB to join European People's Party in early February (SETimes.com)
Election results National Assembly Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Government 2017 Borislav Velikov 107,407 3.06 (#6) New Apr 2021 Did not contest 0 Jul 2021 Did not contest 0 Nov 2021 Did not contest 0 2022 Did not contest 0 2023 Did not contest 0 Jun 2024 Borislav Velikov 33,613 1.52 (#9) 0 Oct 2024 26,054 1.03 (#10) 0
European Parliament Election List leader Votes % Seats +/– EP Group 2024 Tsveta Kirilova 24,917 1.24 (#10) New –
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