| Neutral Bulgaria | |
| Native Name: | Неутрална България |
| Leader: | Nikolai Malinov |
| Founded: | 2023 |
| Dissolved: | 2024 |
| Predecessor: | Left Union for a Clean and Holy Republic |
| Successor: | Russophiles for Bulgaria |
| Position: | Big tent Factions: Far-left to far-right |
| Country: | Bulgaria |
Neutral Bulgaria was a coalition of political parties in Bulgaria created to participate in the 2023 Bulgarian parliamentary election. The members are in support of the Russian Federation and Russian president Vladimir Putin, as well as in opposition to NATO.[1]
The coalition was led by Nikolai Malinov, who was personally awarded by Vladimir Putin and has been placed under sanctions from the Magnitsky Act.[2] Volen Siderov stood as the party's candidate in Sofia and Varna.[3] The coalition received 0.40% of the vote, well below the 4% threshold to enter the National Assembly.[4]
The coalition fell apart during the lead-up to the October 2024 parliamentary election due to the ideological gap between the right-winged Russophiles and the left-winged communists, as well as internal opposition within the communist parties due to Malinov's espionage charges.[5] Malinov would go on to form the Russophiles for Bulgaria to contest the elections.[6]
| Party | Leader | Ideology | Position | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | Volen Siderov | Bulgarian nationalism Ultranationalism | Far-right | ||
| Bulgarian Communist Party | Zonka Zlatkova Spasov | Communism Stalinism | Far-left | ||
| Party of the Bulgarian Communists | Collective Leadership | Communism Marxism-Leninism | Far-left | ||
| bgcolor='" | Nikolai Malinov | Russophilia National conservatism | Right-wing | ||
| Party | Leader | Ideology | Position | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communist Party of Bulgaria | Aleksandar Paunov | Communism Marxism-Leninism | Far-left | ||
| Bulgarian Communist Party | Zonka Zlatkova Spasov | Communism Stalinism | Far-left | ||
| Party of the Bulgarian Communists | Collective leadership | Communism Marxism-Leninism | Far-left | ||
| bgcolor='" | Nikolai Malinov | Russophilia National conservatism | Right-wing | ||
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Government | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10,505 | 0.42 (#9) | New | |||
| Jun 2024 | 2,462 | 0.11 (#25) |