Blue Coalition
Encyclopedia
The Blue Coalition is a political coalition
in Bulgaria
, founded in early 2009 by center-right parties, most importantly Union of the Democratic Forces (UDF) and Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria
(DSB). It is a member of the European People's Party–European Democrats
political group of the European Parliament.
In the 2009 European Parliament election
, the coalition's first appearance in an election, the Blue Coalition gathered 7.95% of all votes in Bulgaria, earning one seat in the European Parliament
for Nadezhda Mihaylova. The coalition failed to earn a second European Parliament seat by 0.01%, or a few hundred votes at the expense of NDSV.
Political coalition
A political coalition or political alliance is an agreement for cooperation between different political parties on common political agenda, often for purposes of contesting an election to mutually benefit by collectively clearing election thresholds or otherwise benefiting from characteristics of...
in Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
, founded in early 2009 by center-right parties, most importantly Union of the Democratic Forces (UDF) and Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria
Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria
Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria is a political party in Bulgaria established by former Bulgarian Prime Minister Ivan Kostov . The motto of the party is "For a Strong Bulgaria in Unified Europe".- History :...
(DSB). It is a member of the European People's Party–European Democrats
European People's Party–European Democrats
The Group of the European People's Party , abbreviated to EPP Group, is a centre-right political group of the European Parliament...
political group of the European Parliament.
In the 2009 European Parliament election
European Parliament election, 2009 (Bulgaria)
The European Parliament election of 2009 in Bulgaria was held on Sunday 7 June 2009 and was the election of the delegation from Bulgaria to the European Parliament. As a result of the Treaty of Nice - that became active in November 2004 - the number of Bulgarian delegates in the European Parliament...
, the coalition's first appearance in an election, the Blue Coalition gathered 7.95% of all votes in Bulgaria, earning one seat in the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
for Nadezhda Mihaylova. The coalition failed to earn a second European Parliament seat by 0.01%, or a few hundred votes at the expense of NDSV.
Members
- Union of Democratic ForcesUnion of Democratic Forces (Bulgaria)The Union of Democratic Forces is a political party in Bulgaria, founded in 1989 as a union of several political organizations in opposition to the communist government. In February 1997 the Union was transformed into a single unified party with the same name...
(UDF) — Съюз на демократичните сили (СДС) - Democrats for a Strong BulgariaDemocrats for a Strong BulgariaDemocrats for a Strong Bulgaria is a political party in Bulgaria established by former Bulgarian Prime Minister Ivan Kostov . The motto of the party is "For a Strong Bulgaria in Unified Europe".- History :...
(DSB) — Демократи за силна България (ДСБ) - United AgrariansUnited AgrariansThe United Agrarians are a political party in Bulgaria. The conservative agrarian party was established in 2008 after a split within the Agrarian People's Union. It is currently led by Anastasia Dimitrova-Moser....
— Обединени земеделци - Bulgarian Social Democratic PartyBulgarian Social Democratic PartyThe Bulgarian Social Democratic Party is a social democratic political party in Bulgaria.It is part of the Blue Coalition, an alliance led by the Union of Democratic Forces. At the last legislative election in 2009, the alliance won 6.8% of the popular vote and 15 out of 240 seats....
(BSDP) — Българска социалдемократическа партия (БСДП) - Radical Democratic Party in BulgariaRadical Democratic Party (Bulgaria)The Radical Democratic Party is a liberal party in Bulgaria. The party was founded in 1902 by Naičo Canov and other dissidents from the Democratic Party. It was banned in 1934, revived in 1944 and again banned in 1949....
(RDPB) — Радикалдемократическа партия в България (РДПБ)