Neutral Bulgaria

Neutral Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Неутрална България, romanized: Neutralna Balgarija) 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]

Neutral Bulgaria
Неутрална България
LeaderNikolai Malinov
Founded2023 (2023)
IdeologyRussophilia
Anti-NATO
Hard Euroscepticism
Factions:
Communism
Marxism–Leninism
National conservatism
Colours 

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


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
Russophiles for the Revival of the Fatherland Nikolai Malinov Russophilia

    2024
    Party Leader Ideology Position
    Communist Party of Bulgaria Aleksandar Paunov Communism
    Marxism-Leninism    		 Far-left
    Bulgarian Communist Party Zonka Zlatkova Spasov Communism
    Marxism-Leninism    		 Far-left
    Party of the Bulgarian Communists Collective leadership Communism
    Marxism-Leninism    		 Far-left
    Russophiles for the Revival of the Fatherland Nikolai Malinov Russophilia

      Electoral history

      National Assembly
      Election Votes  % Seats +/– Government
      2023 10,505 0.42 (#9)
      0 / 240
      		 New Extra-parliamentary
      2024 2,462 0.11 (#25)
      0 / 240
      		 Extra-parliamentary

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