National Movement for Stability and Progress

National Movement for Stability and Progress
Национално движение за стабилност и възход
National Movement for Stability and Progress Национално движение за стабилност и възход
Abbreviation	NDSV (Bulgarian)
Leader	Stanimir Ilchev
Founder	Simeon Sakskoburggotski
Founded	6 April 2001
Headquarters	Sofia
Ideology	Populism; Liberalism; Conservative liberalism;
Political position	Centretocentre-right
European affiliation	Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
International affiliation	Liberal International
Colors	Yellow
National Assembly	0 / 240
European Parliament	0 / 17
Party flag
Website
	www.ndsv.bg
	Politics of Bulgaria; Political parties; Elections;

TheNational Movement for Stability and Progress(Bulgarian:Национално движение за стабилност и възход,romanized:Natsionalno dvizhenie za stabilnost i vazhod,NDSV) is aliberal,^[5]^[6]populist political party in Bulgaria.It was known as theNational Movement Simeon II(Bulgarian:Национално движение „Симеон Втори “,romanized:Natsionalno dvizhenie "Simeon Vtori") until 3 June 2007.

The party was created as a personal vehicle ofSimeon of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha(Simeon II), the last BulgarianTsar(albeit nominally), who was deposed following the1944 Bulgarian coup d'état,for his successful bid to becomePrime Minister of Bulgariain 2001. Simeon served as prime minister until 2005 and the party remained part of the governing coalition until 2009, when they lost all their seats in the National Assembly.

History

Foundation and government

NDSV was founded in April 2001, only 11 weeks ahead of a parliamentary election, after former Tsar Simeon II had announced his intention to become involved in the political life of Bulgaria. He promised to attract foreign investors, reduce taxes and uproot corruption within the first 800 days of his premiership. The movement met with immediate enthusiasm and won 42.7% of the popular vote and 120 out of 240 seats in the2001 elections.One seat short of an absolute majority, it formed a coalition with the ethnic minority partyMovement for Rights and Freedomswith Simeon Sakskoburggotski (his official name in Bulgarian since the end of monarchy) becoming prime minister. NDSV's popularity decreased markedly when Simeon failed to fulfill his promises within the specified time.^[13]However, it was during Simeon's term that Bulgaria enteredNATOand prepared the economic and political stability that was prerequisite for the country becoming a member of theEuropean Unionin 2007. The NDSV party became a full member of theLiberal Internationalat itsSofiaCongress in May 2005.

Decline

At the2005 parliamentary election,NDSV's share of votes dropped to 19.9% and its number of seats in parliament dropped to 53. It did, however, remain in office as the junior partner in a coalition led by the Bulgarian Socialist Party. NDSV memberMeglena Kunevaserved as Bulgarian EU Commissioner charged with consumer protection in the FirstBarroso Commissionfrom Bulgaria's entry to the EU in 2007 until 2010. The party changed its name in June 2007, removing the name of the founder and leader and replacing it with "Stability and Progress", but retaining its Bulgarian acronym NDSV. At theEuropean parliamentary election of June 2009the party gained 7.96% of the votes and took two out of the seventeen seats. However, a month later the party got just 3.01% of votes in theJuly 2009 parliamentary elections,falling short of the 4% election threshold for representation. The next day, on 6 July, Simeon resigned as NDSV leader.^[14]In July 2012 Meglena Kuneva left the party to establish theBulgaria for Citizens Movement.In the2013 parliamentary election,the NDSV did not field any candidates. In the2014 election,it won just 0.24% of the votes, while the party decided not to run in the2017 election.^[15]The party did not participate in any of the elections in 2021 for failure to gain the 2,500 signatures required.^[16]The party would not stand for any of the elections in 2021, inApril,JulyorNovemberand did not stand for the2022 Bulgarian parliamentary election.

Revival

Following the 2014 election, the party's national council electedStanimir Ilchev,Olimpi Katev,andSabi Davidov,as co-chairmen of the party in their 8th convocation in 2015. There would not be another convocation of the national council until 2023. The council, which had largely been vacant, was revitalized and former prime ministerOgnyan Gerdzhikovannounced in December 2022 that the party's national council was formed and that they would convene for a 9th convocation to elect a new chairman of the party in January of 2023.^[17]Ilchev was elected the party's sole chairman. A month before this announcement Simeon Sakskoburggotski held a closed door meeting with the Russian ambassador.^[18]The party received 0.26% of the vote in the2023 Bulgarian parliamentary electionwell below the 4% threshold for seats in the National Assembly.

On 12 May 2023, NDSV held a party conference, at which it was agreed that a re-branding of the party was necessary, additionally, major organizational flaws inside the party were noted by its Chairman, Stranimir Ilchev.^[19]

Election results

National Assembly

Election	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	Government
2001	1,952,513	42.74 (#1)	120 / 240	120	Coalition
2005	725,314	19.88 (#2)	53 / 240	67	Coalition
2009	127,470	3.02 (#8)	0 / 240	53	Extra-parliamentary
2013	Did not contest
2014	7,917	0.24 (#17)	0 / 240	0	Extra-parliamentary
2017	Did not contest
Apr 2021	Did not contest
Jul 2021	Did not contest
Nov 2021	Did not contest
2022	Did not contest
2023	6,764	0.25 (#13)	0 / 240	0	Extra-parliamentary
Jun 2024^[a]	33,613	1.52 (#9)	0 / 240	0	Extra-parliamentary

^Run as part of theBlue Bulgariacoalition.

European Parliament

Election	List leader	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	EP Group
2007	Bilyana Raeva	121,398	6.27 (#5)	1 / 18	New	ALDE
2009	Meglena Kuneva	205,146	7.96 (#5)	2 / 17	1	ALDE
2014^[a]	Antonia Parvanova	20,487	0.92 (#10)	0 / 17	2	–
2019^[b]	Rumen Cholakov	21,315	1.09 (#8)	0 / 17	0
2024^[c]	Tsveta Kirilova	24,917	1.24 (#10)	0 / 17	0

^Run as part of the Coalition KOD.
^Run in a joint list with New Time.
^Run as part of theBlue Bulgariacoalition.

References

^Smilov, Daniel (2013).Bulgaria: Perception and Reality.The Brookings Institution. p. 186.{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help)
^Smilov, Daniel; Jileva, Elena (2009).The politics of Bulgarian citizenship: National identity, democracy and other uses(2nd ed.). Amsterdam University Press. p. 226.{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help)
^Crampton, R.J. (2007).Bulgaria.The Oxford History of Modern Europe. Oxford University Press. p. 414.
^^[1]^[2]^[3]
^^a ^bElisabeth Bakke (2010),"Central and East European party systems since 1989",in Sabrina P. Ramet (ed.),Central and Southeast European Politics since 1989,Cambridge University Press, pp. 78–79,ISBN 978-1-139-48750-4
^^a ^bAlfio Cerami (2006).Social Policy in Central and Eastern Europe: The Emergence of a New European Welfare Regime.LIT Verlag Münster. p. 26.ISBN 978-3-8258-9699-7.
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^Caroline Close (2019)."The liberal family ideology: Distinct, but diverse".In Emilie van Haute; Caroline Close (eds.).Liberal Parties in Europe.Taylor & Francis. p. 344.ISBN 978-1-351-24549-4.
^Chary, Frederick B. (2011),The History of Bulgaria,Greenwood, p. 173
^Lilova, Donika (2009).Bulgaria as a Target for Foreign Direct Investment.Peter Lang. p. 9.ISBN 9783631593615.
^The Report: Emerging Bulgaria.Oxford Business Group. 2007. p. 10.ISBN 9781902339672.
^^[10]^[11]
^Thompson, Wayne C., ed. (2013). "Bulgaria".The World Today Series: Nordic, Central, and Southeastern Europe(13th ed.). Stryker-Post. p. 549.
^"Симеон Сакскобургготски подаде оставка"(in Bulgarian). Труд. 2009-07-06. Archived fromthe originalon 2009-07-08.Retrieved2009-07-07.
^"НДСВ не участва в пресрочните избори за Народно събание на 26.03.2017"(in Bulgarian). Труд. 2017-03-24.Retrieved2017-03-31.
^"Сбогом на НДСВ. Царската партия изгоря за вота".Стандарт Нюз(in Bulgarian).Retrieved2021-11-16.
^"A Famous Bulgarian Political Party is Returning from the Grave".www.novinite.com.Retrieved5 April2023.
^"Two New Parties Join Bulgaria's Turbulent Election Contest".balkaninsight.com.Retrieved5 April2023.
^"НДСВ направи разбор за лошото си представяне на 2 април и се готви за нови избори".24chasa.bg.Retrieved12 May2023.

External links

National Movement for Stability and Progressofficial site

[20] Run as part of theBlue Bulgariacoalition.

[21] Run as part of the Coalition KOD.

[22] Run in a joint list with New Time.

[23] Run as part of theBlue Bulgariacoalition.

[1] Smilov, Daniel (2013).Bulgaria: Perception and Reality.The Brookings Institution. p. 186.{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help)

[2] Smilov, Daniel; Jileva, Elena (2009).The politics of Bulgarian citizenship: National identity, democracy and other uses(2nd ed.). Amsterdam University Press. p. 226.{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help)

[3] Crampton, R.J. (2007).Bulgaria.The Oxford History of Modern Europe. Oxford University Press. p. 414.

[4] [1]^[2]^[3]

[Bakke2010-5] Elisabeth Bakke (2010),"Central and East European party systems since 1989",in Sabrina P. Ramet (ed.),Central and Southeast European Politics since 1989,Cambridge University Press, pp. 78–79,ISBN 978-1-139-48750-4

[Cerami2006-6] Alfio Cerami (2006).Social Policy in Central and Eastern Europe: The Emergence of a New European Welfare Regime.LIT Verlag Münster. p. 26.ISBN 978-3-8258-9699-7.

[7] [5]^[6]

[Close2019-8] Caroline Close (2019)."The liberal family ideology: Distinct, but diverse".In Emilie van Haute; Caroline Close (eds.).Liberal Parties in Europe.Taylor & Francis. p. 344.ISBN 978-1-351-24549-4.

[9] Chary, Frederick B. (2011),The History of Bulgaria,Greenwood, p. 173

[10] Lilova, Donika (2009).Bulgaria as a Target for Foreign Direct Investment.Peter Lang. p. 9.ISBN 9783631593615.

[11] The Report: Emerging Bulgaria.Oxford Business Group. 2007. p. 10.ISBN 9781902339672.

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[13] Thompson, Wayne C., ed. (2013). "Bulgaria".The World Today Series: Nordic, Central, and Southeastern Europe(13th ed.). Stryker-Post. p. 549.

[14] "Симеон Сакскобургготски подаде оставка"(in Bulgarian). Труд. 2009-07-06. Archived fromthe originalon 2009-07-08.Retrieved2009-07-07.

[15] "НДСВ не участва в пресрочните избори за Народно събание на 26.03.2017"(in Bulgarian). Труд. 2017-03-24.Retrieved2017-03-31.

[16] "Сбогом на НДСВ. Царската партия изгоря за вота".Стандарт Нюз(in Bulgarian).Retrieved2021-11-16.

[17] "A Famous Bulgarian Political Party is Returning from the Grave".www.novinite.com.Retrieved5 April2023.

[18] "Two New Parties Join Bulgaria's Turbulent Election Contest".balkaninsight.com.Retrieved5 April2023.

[19] "НДСВ направи разбор за лошото си представяне на 2 април и се готви за нови избори".24chasa.bg.Retrieved12 May2023.

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