Bulgarian Social Democracy – EuroLeft

Bulgarian Social-Democracy-Euro-Left

Българска Социалдемокрация-Евролевица
Bulgarian Social-Democracy-Euro-Left Българска Социалдемокрация-Евролевица
Leader	Aleksandr Tomov
Founded	1997
Split from	Bulgarian Socialist Party
Ideology	Social democracy; Pro-Europeanism
National affiliation	BSP – United Left
International affiliation	Socialist International (1999–2011)
Website
	https://bgsd.eu/
	Politics of Bulgaria; Political parties; Elections;

Bulgarian Social Democracy – EuroLeft (Bulgarian: Българска социалдемокрация – Евролевица, romanized: Bŭlgarska sotsialdemokratsiya – Evrolevitsa; BSDE), formerly Bulgarian EuroLeft (Bulgarian: Българска евролевица, romanized: Bŭlgarska evrolevitsa; BEL) is a pro-Western social-democratic^[2]^[3] political party in Bulgaria. The party was established on 22 February 1997 in Sofia.^[4]^[5] The party was formed by former members of the Bulgarian Socialist Party.^[6]^[1]

The BEL was admitted into the Socialist International as an observer affiliate in 1999.^[7] The party was in favour of Bulgaria's accession to the European Union.^[8]

History

Beginnings

The party contested the 1997 Bulgarian parliamentary election as the Civil Union for the Republic – Bulgarian Euro-Left, winning 5.5% of the vote and 14 seats in the National Assembly.^[5]^[9] Two deputies from the Bulgarian Business Bloc joined the BEL in February 1998.^[5] The party was part of the opposition in the National Assembly.

In 1998, the coalition voted to convert itself into a party, establishing a National Council to lead it.^[10]

In 2000, BEL formed into a new party, BSDE.

This new party competed in the 2001 election, and failed to win any seats alongside minor party allies. and following the election, a split off party from the Bulgarian Social Democratic Party, the Bulgarian United Social Democratic Party led by Valkana Todorova, merged into BSDE.^[11]

Alliances

Rose Coalition (2005)

In the 2005 election, the party took part in the election in the Rose Coalition. The composition of the coalition was as follows.^[12]

	Leader	Ideology
Bulgarian Social Democracy – EuroLeft (BSDE)	Aleksandr Tomov	Social democracy
National Movement for Rights and Freedoms (NDPS)	Güner Tahir	Minority Rights
United Bloc of Labour [bg] (OBT)	Krastyo Petkov	Social democracy

Coalition of the Dissatisfied

In the 2007 election, the party took part in the election in the Coalition of the Dissatisfied. The composition of the coalition was as follows.^[13]

Party		Leader	Ideology
	Bulgarian Social Democracy – EuroLeft (BSDE)	Aleksandr Tomov	Social democracy
	Christian Social Union (KSS)	Grisha Gospodinov

Together for Change

In both the April and July 2021 elections, the party took part in the Together for Change coalition. The composition of the coalition was as follows.^[14]

	Leader	Ideology
Bulgarian Social Democracy – EuroLeft (BSDE)	Aleksandr Tomov	Social democracy
European Security and Integration (ESI)	Toma Tomov	Roma Minority politics
Patriotism 2000 (R2000)	Julian Ivanov

Rose Coalition (June 2024)

In the June 2024 election, the party took part in the election in the Rose Coalition. The coalition included two of the three former members of the 2005 coalition. NDPS last took part in elections with DOST in 2019. The composition of the coalition was as follows.^[15]

	Leader	Ideology
Bulgarian Social Democracy – EuroLeft (BSDE)	Aleksandr Tomov	Social democracy
United Bloc of Labour [bg] (OBT)	Krastyo Petkov	Social democracy Labourism
Patriotism 2000 (R2000)	Julian Ivanov

BSP – United Left

In the run up to the October 2024 election, BSDE joined the BSP alliance.

Election results

National Assembly

Election	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	Government
1997	234,058	5.50 (#4)	14 / 240	New	Opposition
2001	44,637	0.98 (#8)	0 / 240	14	Extra-parliamentary
2005^[a]	47,410	1.13 (#9)	0 / 240	0	Extra parliamentary
2009	Did not contest
2013	Did not contest
2014	9,431	0.29 (#16)	0 / 240	0	Extra parliamentary
2017^[b]	5,945	0.17 (#15)	0 / 240	0	Extra parliamentary
Apr 2021^[c]	3,485	0.11 (#20)	0 / 240	0	Extra-parliamentary
Jul 2021^[d]	3,445	0.12 (#18)	0 / 240	0	Extra-parliamentary
Nov 2021	13,710	0.52 (#10)	0 / 240	0	Extra-parliamentary
2022	5,343	0.21 (#17)	0 / 240	0	Extra-parliamentary
2023	2,633	0.10 (#17)	0 / 240	0	Extra-parliamentary
Jun 2024^[e]	2,206	0.10 (#26)	0 / 240	0	Extra-parliamentary
Oct 2024^[f]	184,403	7.32 (#5)	0 / 240	0	Extra-parliamentary

^ Run as part of the Rose Coalition (with NDPS and OBT).
^ Run as part of the Coalition of the Dissatisfied (with KSS).
^ Run as part of the Together for Change coalition (with ESI and R2000).
^ Run again as Together for Change.
^ Run as part of the Rose Coalition (with OBT and R2000).
^ Run in the BSP – United Left alliance.

European Parliament

Election	List leader	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	EP Group
2009	Unclear	14,132	0.55 (#11)	0 / 18	New	–
2014	Did not contest			0 / 18	0
2019	Did not contest			0 / 18	0
2024^[a]	Aleksandr Tomov	2,294	0.11 (#25)	0 / 18	0

^ Run as part of the Rose Coalition (with OBT and R2000).

References

^ ^a ^b Ian Jeffries (2002). Eastern Europe at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century: A Guide to the Economies in Transition. Routledge. p. 121. ISBN 978-1-134-56151-3.
^ Richard E. Matland; Kathleen A. Montgomery (2003). Women ́s Access to Political Power in Post-communist Europe. Oxford University Press. p. 310. ISBN 978-0-19-924686-1. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
^ Paul Lewis (2002). Political Parties in Post-Communist Eastern Europe. Routledge. p. 53. ISBN 978-1-134-63437-8.
^ Janusz Bugajski (2002). Political Parties of Eastern Europe: A Guide to Politics in the Post-Communist Era. M.E. Sharpe. p. 790. ISBN 978-1-56324-676-0. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c Charles Vance; Yongsun Paik (2006). Managing a Global Workforce: Challenges and Opportunities in International Human Resource Management. M.E. Sharpe. pp. 790–791. ISBN 978-0-7656-2016-3.
^ Frederick B. Chary (2011). The History of Bulgaria. ABC-CLIO. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-313-38446-2. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
^ "Socialist International – Progressive Politics For A Fairer World". www.socialistinternational.org.
^ Elena A. Iankova (2009). Business, Government, and EU Accession: Strategic Partnership and Conflict. Lexington Books. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-7391-3057-5.
^ Peter Barker (1998). The Party of Democratic Socialism in Germany: Modern Post-communism Or Nostalgic Populism?. Rodopi. p. 173. ISBN 90-420-0350-2.
^ "Omda.bg - Българска Евролевица /БЕЛ/". OMDA. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
^ "Българската социалдемократическа партия БСДП". www.bsdp.bg. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
^ "БСД И НДПС учредиха ''Коалиция на розата'' | Dnes.bg". m.dnes.bg. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
^ ""Коалиция на недоволните" на Сашо Томов влиза в предизборната битка". Bgonair (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-07-24.
^ "Движение "Заедно за промяна" се регистрира в ЦИК за участие в изборите". bnr.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-07-24.
^ "Коалиция „Коалиция на розата"". Vesti.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-07-24.

[16] Run as part of the Rose Coalition (with NDPS and OBT).

[17] Run as part of the Coalition of the Dissatisfied (with KSS).

[18] Run as part of the Together for Change coalition (with ESI and R2000).

[19] Run again as Together for Change.

[20] Run as part of the Rose Coalition (with OBT and R2000).

[21] Run in the BSP – United Left alliance.

[22] Run as part of the Rose Coalition (with OBT and R2000).

[Jeffries2002-1] Ian Jeffries (2002). Eastern Europe at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century: A Guide to the Economies in Transition. Routledge. p. 121. ISBN 978-1-134-56151-3.

[MatlandMontgomery2003-2] Richard E. Matland; Kathleen A. Montgomery (2003). Women ́s Access to Political Power in Post-communist Europe. Oxford University Press. p. 310. ISBN 978-0-19-924686-1. Retrieved 7 February 2013.

[Lewis2002-3] Paul Lewis (2002). Political Parties in Post-Communist Eastern Europe. Routledge. p. 53. ISBN 978-1-134-63437-8.

[Bugajski2002-4] Janusz Bugajski (2002). Political Parties of Eastern Europe: A Guide to Politics in the Post-Communist Era. M.E. Sharpe. p. 790. ISBN 978-1-56324-676-0. Retrieved 6 February 2013.

[VancePaik2006-5] Charles Vance; Yongsun Paik (2006). Managing a Global Workforce: Challenges and Opportunities in International Human Resource Management. M.E. Sharpe. pp. 790–791. ISBN 978-0-7656-2016-3.

[Chary-6] Frederick B. Chary (2011). The History of Bulgaria. ABC-CLIO. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-313-38446-2. Retrieved 7 February 2013.

[7] "Socialist International – Progressive Politics For A Fairer World". www.socialistinternational.org.

[Iankova2009-8] Elena A. Iankova (2009). Business, Government, and EU Accession: Strategic Partnership and Conflict. Lexington Books. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-7391-3057-5.

[Barker1998-9] Peter Barker (1998). The Party of Democratic Socialism in Germany: Modern Post-communism Or Nostalgic Populism?. Rodopi. p. 173. ISBN 90-420-0350-2.

[10] "Omda.bg - Българска Евролевица /БЕЛ/". OMDA. Retrieved 2024-07-24.

[11] "Българската социалдемократическа партия БСДП". www.bsdp.bg. Retrieved 2024-07-24.

[12] "БСД И НДПС учредиха ''Коалиция на розата'' | Dnes.bg". m.dnes.bg. Retrieved 2024-07-24.

[13] ""Коалиция на недоволните" на Сашо Томов влиза в предизборната битка". Bgonair (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-07-24.

[14] "Движение "Заедно за промяна" се регистрира в ЦИК за участие в изборите". bnr.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-07-24.

[15] "Коалиция „Коалиция на розата"". Vesti.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-07-24.

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v t e Political parties in Bulgaria
National Assembly (240 seats)	GERB—SDS 69; GERB SDS PP–DB 35; PP DaB! DSB Revival (38) DPS – A New Beginning 30; DPS BSP – United Left 20; BSP IS.BG Alliance for Rights and Freedoms 19; SBOR ZNS There Is Such a People (18) Morality, Unity, Honour (12)
European Parliament (17 seats)	GERB—SDS 5; GERB SDS Movement for Rights and Freedoms (3) PP–DB 3; PP DSB Revival (3) BSP for Bulgaria 2; BSP There Is Such a People (1)
Unrepresented	Agrarian People's Union Agrarian Union "Aleksandar Stamboliyski" Alternative for Bulgarian Revival Attack Bulgaria for Citizens Movement Bulgarian Agrarian National Union Bulgarian Communist Party (modern) Bulgarian Left Bulgarian National Unification Bulgarian National Union – New Democracy Bulgarian New Democracy Bulgarian Progressive Line Bulgarian Rise Bulgarian Social Democracy – EuroLeft Bulgarian Summer Civil Union "Roma" Communist Party of Bulgaria Conservative Bulgaria Conservative Union of the Right Ecoglasnost Green Movement Green Party of Bulgaria Lider Movement 21 Movement for an Equal Public Model National Democratic Party National Movement for the Salvation of the Fatherland National Movement for Stability and Progress Party of the Bulgarian Communists People's Voice Political Movement "Social Democrats" Radical Democratic Party Reload Bulgaria Republicans for Bulgaria Russophiles for the Revival of the Fatherland The Left! The Other Bulgaria Union of Communists in Bulgaria Union of Free Democrats Union of the Patriotic Forces "Defense" Velichie VMRO – Bulgarian National Movement
Defunct	Alternative Social-Liberal Party Bulgarian Business Bloc Bulgarian Communist Party Bulgarian Communist Party – Marxists Bulgarian Euro-Left National Socialist Bulgarian Workers Party Bulgarian People's Union Bulgarian Social Democratic Workers Party (Broad Socialists) Bulgarian United Communist Party Communist Workers' Party of Bulgaria Conservative Party Constitutional Bloc Democratic Alliance George Ganchev's Bloc Liberal Party Liberal Party (Radoslavists) Movement for Social Humanism National Ideal for Unity National Liberal Party National Social Movement Nationalist Party of Bulgaria Order, Law and Justice Patriotic Front Patriotic Party of Labour People for Real, Open and United Democracy People's Alliance People's Liberal Party People's Party Progressive Liberal Party Reformist Bloc Social Democratic Union 'Proletarian' United Labour Social Democratic Party United Patriots United People's Progressive Party Young Liberals Party Zveno
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