Bulgarian Democratic Center

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Bulgarian Democratic Center
Български Демократичен Център
LeaderKrassimira Kovachka, Stefan Kenov
Founded2007
HeadquartersSofia, Bulgaria
IdeologyConservative liberalism[1]
Liberalism[2]
Conservatism[3]
Pro-Europeanism[4]
Political positionCentre[2] to centre-right[5]
ColoursBlue
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Bulgarian Democratic Center (Bulgarian: Български Демократичен Център – an acronym for "Bulgarian Democratic Center"), formerly (LiderLiberal Initiative for Democratic European Development)[6] is a Bulgarian political party registered in 2007.

Participation in elections[edit]

Lider participated in the 2009 European Parliament election together with the center-right political party Novoto Vreme and gathered 5.7% of the vote, which was just under the electoral quota.[7] Lider participated in the 2009 parliamentary election outside of any right-wing coalition, winning only 3.3% of the votes and therefore failing to secure parliamentary representation.

Lider did not nominate a candidate for the 2011 presidential election.

In the 2013 parliamentary elections Lider polled 61,482 (1.74%) votes. Once again the party failed to cross the 4% threshold for representation.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2009). "Bulgaria". Parties and Elections in Europe. Archived from the original on 15 June 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b Dikov, Ivan (22 May 2009). "Bulgaria Energy Tycoon Hristo Kovachki: Both Stanishev and Borisov Are No Good". Novinite. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  3. ^ Ismayr, Wolfgang; Richter, Solveig; Söldner, Markus (2010). Die politischen Systeme Osteuropas. 9783531162010. p. 704. ISBN 9783531162010.
  4. ^ "ПРОГРАМА ПП БДЦ". Bulgarian Democratic Center. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Tricky times to follow Bulgaria's July elections". bne IntelliNews. 29 June 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  6. ^ CIA. "POLITICAL PARTIES AND LEADERS". Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  7. ^ Central Electoral Commission for election of Members of the European Parliament of Republic of BULGARIA (TSIKEP). "Method" (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 21 November 2011.

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