Neutral Bulgaria Explained

Neutral Bulgaria
Native Name:Неутрална България
Leader:Nikolai Malinov
Position:Big tent
Factions:
Far-left to far-right
Country:Bulgaria

Neutral Bulgaria is 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]

History

The coalition is 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]

Composition

2023

PartyLeaderIdeologyPosition
AttackVolen SiderovBulgarian nationalism
Ultranationalism
Far-right
Bulgarian Communist PartyZonka Zlatkova SpasovCommunism
Stalinism
Far-left
Party of the Bulgarian CommunistsCollective LeadershipCommunism
Marxism-Leninism
Far-left
bgcolor='"Nikolai MalinovRussophilia
National conservatism
Right-wing

2024

PartyLeaderIdeologyPosition
Communist Party of BulgariaAleksandar PaunovCommunism
Marxism-Leninism
Far-left
Bulgarian Communist PartyZonka Zlatkova SpasovCommunism
Stalinism
Far-left
Party of the Bulgarian CommunistsCollective leadershipCommunism
Marxism-Leninism
Far-left
bgcolor='"Nikolai MalinovRussophilia
National conservatism
Right-wing

Electoral history

National Assembly

ElectionVotes%Seats +/–Government
202310,5050.42 (#9)New
Jun 20242,4620.11 (#25)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: КП КОАЛИЦИЯ НЕУТРАЛНА БЪЛГАРИЯ . dariknews.bg . 5 April 2023.
  2. Web site: Награденият от Путин и санкциониран по Магнитски Николай Малинов оглави листа в Бургас за вота на 2 април . offnews.bg . 5 April 2023.
  3. Web site: Волен Сидеров пожела пак да е депутат и поведе листи в София и Варна . offnews.bg . 5 April 2023.
  4. Web site: Сумарни данни . results.cik.bg . Bulgarian Electoral Commission . 8 April 2023.