BSP – United Left (), formerly BSP for Bulgaria () until 2024, is a centre-left electoral alliance in Bulgaria led by the Bulgarian Socialist Party. It is left-wing populist, socially conservative and pro-European. It includes pro-Russian and nationalist parties.
Members of the coalition
YearNameMember parties1991Pre-Electoral UnionBLP Bulgarian Socialist Party (Българска социалистическа партия) Christian Republican Party (Християнска републиканска партия) Era-3 FBSM National Liberal Party–Stefan Stambolov (Националлиберална партия) Patriotic Party of Labour (Отечествена партия на труда) PKhZhD SDPD SMS1994–1997Democratic LeftAgrarian Union "Aleksandar Stamboliyski" (Zemedelski sayuz "Aleksandar Stamboliyski") Bulgarian Socialist Party (Balgarska sotsialisticheska partiya) "Ecoglasnost" Political Club (Politicheski klub "Ekoglasnost")2001–2005Coalition for BulgariaBulgarian Agrarian People's Union "Aleksandar Stamboliyski" (Balgarski Zemedelski Naroden Sayuz "Aleksandar Stamboliyski") Bulgarian Socialist Party (Balgarska sotsialisticheska partiya). Civil Union "Roma" (Grazhdansko obedinenie "Roma") Communist Party of Bulgaria (Komunisticheska partiya na Bulgaria) Green Party of Bulgaria (Zelena partiya na Bulgaria) Movement for Social Humanism (Dvizhenie za sotsialen humanizam) Party of Bulgarian Social Democrats (Partiya Balgarski sotsialdemokrati) Political Movement "Social Democrats" (Politichesko dvizhenie "Sotsialdemokrati")2007European Socialists Platform Bulgarian Socialist Party (Balgarska sotsialisticheska partiya). Movement for Social Humanism (Dvizhenie za sotsialen humanizam)2009Coalition for BulgariaBulgarian Socialist Party (Balgarska sotsialisticheska partiya). Civil Union "Roma" (Grazhdansko obedinenie "Roma") Communist Party of Bulgaria (Komunisticheska partiya na Bulgaria) Movement for Social Humanism (Dvizhenie za sotsialen humanizam) (Nova zora) Party of Bulgarian Social Democrats (Partiya Balgarski sotsialdemokrati)2013Coalition for BulgariaAgrarian Union "Aleksandar Stamboliyski" (Zemedelski sayuz "Aleksandar Stamboliyski") Bulgarian Socialist Party (Balgarska sotsialisticheska partiya). Civil Union "Roma" (Grazhdansko obedinenie "Roma") Communist Party of Bulgaria (Komunisticheska partiya na Bulgaria) European Security and Integration (Evropeyska sigurnost i integratsiya) Movement for Social Humanism (Dvizhenie za sotsialen humanizam) (Nova zora) Party of Bulgarian Social Democrats (Partiya Balgarski sotsialdemokrati)2014BSP – Left BulgariaAgrarian Union "Aleksandar Stamboliyski" (Zemedelski sayuz "Aleksandar Stamboliyski") Bulgarian Socialist Party (Balgarska sotsialisticheska partiya). Civil Union "Roma" (Grazhdansko obedinenie "Roma") Communist Party of Bulgaria (Komunisticheska partiya na Bulgaria) Ecoglasnost (Ekoglasnost) European Security and Integration (Evropeyska sigurnost i integratsiya) Movement for Social Humanism (Dvizhenie za sotsialen humanizam) (Nova zora) Party of Bulgarian Social Democrats (Partiya Balgarski sotsialdemokrati) Party of the Bulgarian Communists (Partiya na balgarskite komunisti) Social Democrats (Sotsialdemokrati) Union of Communists in Bulgaria (Sayuz na komunistite v Balgariya) United Social Democracy (Obedinena sotsialdemokratsiya)2017BSP for BulgariaAgrarian Union "Aleksandar Stamboliyski" (Zemedelski sayuz "Aleksandar Stamboliyski") Bulgarian Socialist Party (Balgarska sotsialisticheska partiya) Communist Party of Bulgaria (Komunisticheska partiya na Bulgaria) Ecoglasnost (Ekoglasnost) (Nova zora) Party of Bulgarian Social Democrats (Partiya Balgarski sotsialdemokrati) (Politicheski klub "Trakiya")April 2021BSP for BulgariaAgrarian Union "Aleksandar Stamboliyski" (Zemedelski sayuz "Aleksandar Stamboliyski") Bulgarian Socialist Party (Balgarska sotsialisticheska partiya) Communist Party of Bulgaria (Komunisticheska partiya na Bulgaria) Ecoglasnost (Ekoglasnost) (Nova zora) (Politicheski klub "Trakiya")July 2021BSP for BulgariaAlternative for Bulgarian Revival (Alternativa za balgarsko vazrazhdane) Bulgarian Left (Bǎlgarskata levitsa) Bulgarian Socialist Party (Balgarska sotsialisticheska partiya) Communist Party of Bulgaria (Komunisticheska partiya na Bulgaria) Council of the European Scientific and Cultural Community (Sŭvet na evropeĭskata nauchna i kulturna obshtnost) Ecoglasnost (Ekoglasnost) Federation of Consumers in Bulgaria (Federatsiya na potrebitelite v Bŭlgariya) Movement for Social Humanism (Dvizhenie za sotsialen humanizam) Movement of Non-Party Candidates (Dvizhenie na nepartiĭnite kandidati) National Committee for the Protection of National Interests (Obshtonaroden komitet za zashtita na nats. interesi) (Nova zora) Normal State (Normalna dŭrzhava) People's Power (Narodna sila) (Politicheski klub "Trakiya") Union for the Fatherland (Sŭyuz za Otechestvoto) United Bloc of Labour (Obedinen blok na truda)November 2021BSP for BulgariaAlternative for Bulgarian Revival (Alternativa za balgarsko vazrazhdane) Party of Bulgarian Social Democrats (партия Български социалдемократи) Bulgarian Left (Bǎlgarskata levitsa) Bulgarian Socialist Party (Balgarska sotsialisticheska partiya) (Bŭlgarskata prolet) Communist Party of Bulgaria (Komunisticheska partiya na Bulgaria) Council of the European Scientific and Cultural Community (Sŭvet na evropeĭskata nauchna i kulturna obshtnost) Ecoglasnost (Ekoglasnost) Federation of Consumers in Bulgaria (Federatsiya na potrebitelite v Bŭlgariya) For Social and Civic Development (Za sotsialno i grazhdansko razvitie) Movement for Social Humanism (Dvizhenie za sotsialen humanizam) Movement of Non-Party Candidates (Dvizhenie na nepartiĭnite kandidati) National Committee for the Protection of National Interests (Obshtonaroden komitet za zashtita na nats. interesi) National Syndicate "Protection" (Natsionalen sindikat „Zashtita“) (Nova zora) Normal State (Normalna dŭrzhava) People's Power (Narodna sila) (Politicheski klub "Trakiya") Union for the Fatherland (Sŭyuz za Otechestvoto) United Bloc of Labour (Obedinen blok na truda)2022–2023BSP for BulgariaBulgarian Socialist Party (Balgarska sotsialisticheska partiya) Ecoglasnost (Ekoglasnost) (Politicheski klub "Trakiya")June 2024BSP for BulgariaBulgarian Socialist Party (Balgarska sotsialisticheska partiya) Ecoglasnost (Ekoglasnost) (MIR) (Politicheski klub "Trakiya")October 2024BSP – United LeftAlternative for Bulgarian Revival (Alternativa za balgarsko vazrazhdane) Bulgarian Socialist Party (Balgarska sotsialisticheska partiya) Bulgarian Social Democracy – EuroLeft (Bŭlgarska sotsialdemokratsiya – Evrolevitsa) (Bŭlgarskata prolet) Communist Party of Bulgaria (Komunisticheska partiya na Bulgaria) Ecoglasnost (Ekoglasnost) European Security and Integration (Evropeyska sigurnost i integratsiya) Movement for Social Humanism (Dvizhenie za sotsialen humanizam) Movement 21 (Dvizhenie 21) Stand Up.BG (Izpravi se.BG) (Politicheski klub "Trakiya") Union for the Fatherland (Sŭyuz za Otechestvoto)2026BSP – United LeftAlternative for Bulgarian Revival (Alternativa za balgarsko vazrazhdane) Bulgarian Socialist Party (Balgarska sotsialisticheska partiya) Bulgarian Social Democracy – EuroLeft (Bŭlgarska sotsialdemokratsiya – Evrolevitsa) Communist Party of Bulgaria (Komunisticheska partiya na Bulgaria) Ecoglasnost (Ekoglasnost) European Security and Integration (Evropeyska sigurnost i integratsiya) Movement for Social Humanism (Dvizhenie za sotsialen humanizam) (Politicheski klub "Trakiya") (Podem) Union for the Fatherland (Sŭyuz za Otechestvoto)
Election results
National Assembly
ElectionVotes%Seats+/–Government19911,836,05033.14 (2nd)19942,262,94343.50 (1st) 191997939,30822.44 (2nd) 732001783,37217.15 (3rd) 1020051,129,19630.95 (1st) 342009748,11417.70 (2nd) 422013942,54126.61 (1st) 442014505,52715.40 (2nd) 452017955,49027.19 (2nd) 41Apr 2021480,14615.01 (3rd) 37Jul 2021365,69513.39 (3rd) 7Nov 2021266,667 10.12 (4th) 92022232,9588.98 (5th) 12023225,9148.94 (5th) 2Jun 2024151,5576.85 (5th) 4Oct 2024184,4037.32 (5th)202697,7532.97 (8th) 19
See also Fatherland Front (Bulgaria) The Left (Bulgaria) Left Union for a Clean and Holy Republic Solidary Bulgaria
References
External links BSP official website