Neutral Bulgaria

Neutral Bulgaria

Неутрална България
Neutral Bulgaria Неутрална България
Leader	Nikolai Malinov
Founded	2023
Dissolved	2024
Preceded by	Left Union for a Clean and Holy Republic
Succeeded by	Russophiles for Bulgaria
Ideology	Russophilia; Anti-NATO; Hard Euroscepticism; Factions:; Communism; Marxism–Leninism; National conservatism; Ultranationalism
Political position	Big tent; Factions:; Far-left to far-right
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Neutral Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Неутрална България, romanized: Neutralna Balgarija) was 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 was 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]

The coalition fell apart during the lead-up to the October 2024 parliamentary election due to the ideological gap between the right-winged Russophiles and the left-winged communists, as well as internal opposition within the communist parties due to Malinov's espionage charges.^[5] Malinov would go on to form the Russophiles for Bulgaria to contest the elections.^[6]

Composition

2023

	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 National conservatism	Right-wing

2024

	Leader	Ideology	Position
Communist Party of Bulgaria	Aleksandar Paunov	Communism Marxism-Leninism	Far-left
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 National conservatism	Right-wing

Electoral history

National Assembly

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

References

^ "КП КОАЛИЦИЯ НЕУТРАЛНА БЪЛГАРИЯ". dariknews.bg. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
^ "Награденият от Путин и санкциониран по Магнитски Николай Малинов оглави листа в Бургас за вота на 2 април". offnews.bg. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
^ "Волен Сидеров пожела пак да е депутат и поведе листи в София и Варна". offnews.bg. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
^ "Сумарни данни". results.cik.bg. Bulgarian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
^ Zabov, Nikolay. "UPDATED Acting Socialist Leader Withdraws Party Registration for Oct. 27 Elections to Register BSP-Led Coalition". Bulgarian News Agency. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
^ Solakova, Dimitrina. "Russophiles for Bulgaria Coalition Opens Election Campaign in Pazardzhik". Bulgarian News Agency. Retrieved 28 October 2024.

[1] "КП КОАЛИЦИЯ НЕУТРАЛНА БЪЛГАРИЯ". dariknews.bg. 22 February 2023. 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.

[5] Zabov, Nikolay. "UPDATED Acting Socialist Leader Withdraws Party Registration for Oct. 27 Elections to Register BSP-Led Coalition". Bulgarian News Agency. Retrieved 28 October 2024.

[6] Solakova, Dimitrina. "Russophiles for Bulgaria Coalition Opens Election Campaign in Pazardzhik". Bulgarian News Agency. Retrieved 28 October 2024.

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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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