Bulgarian People's Union Explained

Country:Bulgaria
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Bulgarian People's Union
Native Name:Български народен съюз
Foundation:2005
Dissolved:2006
Position:Centre-right[1] to right-wing[2]
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IMRO-BNM
SSD

The Bulgarian People's Union (Bulgarian: Български народен съюз) was a centre-right electoral alliance in Bulgaria. It contested only one legislative election: that on 25 June 2005. It won 5.7% of the popular vote and 13 out of 240 seats. The Union was composed by the Bulgarian Agrarian People's Union-People's Union (Bulgarian: link=no|Български Земеделски Народен Съюз-Народен Съюз), the IMRO – Bulgarian National Movement (Bulgarian: link=no|Ватрешна Македонска Револуционна Организация-Българско Национално Движение) and the Union of Free Democrats (Съюз на свободните демократи).

In 2006 several corruption scandals were connected to the leader of BPU – the former mayor of capital city of Sofia – Stefan Sofiyanski. Political surveys in 2006 showed seriously decreasing support for the BPU.

The alliance disbanded later that year.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The state of the right: Bulgaria . December 2010 . . 2 August 2022.
  2. Web site: Bulgaria's Political Realignment: The NATO and EU Stakes . 18 July 2005 . . 3 August 2022.