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Blue Coalition

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Blue Coalition
Синя коалиция
Leader
Founded2009(2009)
Dissolved15 May 2012(2012-05-15)
Preceded byUnited Democratic Forces
Succeeded byReformist Bloc
HeadquartersSofia,Bulgaria
IdeologyConservative liberalism[1]
Conservatism[2][3]
Liberalism[4]
Economic liberalism[5]
Political positionCentre-right
Website
www.siniatakoalicia.org

The Blue Coalition(Bulgarian:Синята коалиция,romanized:Sinyata koalitsia) was acentre-right[6]electoral allianceinBulgaria,whose members were theUnion of Democratic Forces(SDS),Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria(DSB) and three smaller parties. The members of the European Parliament elected on the coalition's list sat with thegroup of the European People's Party.[7]

Members

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2009

Elections results

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  • In the2009 European Parliament election,the coalition's first appearance in an election, the Blue Coalition gathered 7.95% of all votes in Bulgaria, earning one seat in theEuropean Parliament[8]forNadezhda Mihaylova.[9]The coalition failed to earn a second European Parliament seat by 0.01%, or a few hundred votes at the expense ofNDSV.[10]
  • In the2009 Bulgarian parliamentary election,the coalition won 6,8% of the popular vote and 15 of 240 seats
  • TheOctober 2011presidential elections were a disaster for the coalition. Their candidate, Rumen Hristov, secured only 1.95% of the popular vote. Strong rifts emerged in the coalition as the SDS and the DSB failed to reach a consensus on candidates for the municipal elections - also held in October.[11]

Dissolution

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On 15 May 2012 the Union of Democratic Forces National Council voted 49-34 to leave the Blue Coalition and stand alone in thenextparliamentary elections. This move came after negotiations between the two major powers of the coalition, SDS and DSB, concluded that the coalition must be dissolved.[12]With the SDS out of the coalition, the DBS decided to run alone, bringing the Blue Coalition to an end.[13]This move worried some as polls suggested neither of the two parties would be capable of crossing the 4% threshold in the upcoming election.

References

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  1. ^Oertel, Barbara (2009-10-31)."Am Nagel der Welt - Sofia: Schlechte Zeiten für Träume".Taz.Retrieved2022-07-18.
  2. ^"Vom Diktatoren-Leibwächter zum Hoffnungsträger".Der Tagesspiegel.2009-07-29.Retrieved2022-07-18.
  3. ^"Sieg der konservativen Opposition in Bulgarien".Oe24.2009-07-06.Retrieved2022-07-18.
  4. ^"Observation of the parliamentary elections in Bulgaria (5 July 2009)".Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.2009-07-05.Retrieved2022-07-18.
  5. ^"Ein knallharter Kerl".Frankfurter Rundschau.2009-07-06.Retrieved2022-08-01.
  6. ^"Political Parties and Leaders".The World Factbook.Central Intelligence Agency.Archived fromthe originalon 2012-05-04.Retrieved2019-05-14.
  7. ^"Синята коалиция"(in Bulgarian). Дневник.Retrieved2009-06-12.
  8. ^"Разпределение на мандатите"(in Bulgarian). Избори за членове на Европейския парламент от Република България 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 2009-06-12.Retrieved2009-06-12.
  9. ^"Избрани членове на Европейския парламент от Република България"(in Bulgarian). Избори за членове на Европейския парламент от Република България 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 2009-06-12.Retrieved2009-06-12.
  10. ^"Синята коалиция поиска ръчно преброяване"(in Bulgarian). News.bg. 2006-06-09.Retrieved2009-06-12.
  11. ^"Bulgarian Rightists to Stand Alone in 2013 Elections".Novinite.com.Sofia News Agency.Retrieved6 March2014.
  12. ^"Bulgarian PM Wishes Success to Split Right Wing".Novinite.com.Sofia News Agency.Retrieved6 March2014.
  13. ^"Bulgarian Rightists to Stand Alone in 2013 Elections".Novinite.com.Sofia News Agency.Retrieved6 March2014.

See also

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