PP–DB

PP–DB (Bulgarian: ПП–ДБ) is an electoral coalition between We Continue the Change and Democratic Bulgaria in Bulgaria. The two groupings merged prior to the 2023 election.[1][2]

We Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria
Продължаваме Промяната – Демократична България
LeadersKiril Petkov
Asen Vasilev
Hristo Ivanov
Founded13 February 2023
IdeologyLiberalism
Anti-corruption
Pro-Europeanism
Political positionCentre to centre-right
National Assembly
73 / 240
European Parliament
1 / 17

Background

Bulgarian political crisis

Following numerous corruption scandals linked to the governing GERB party,[3] several anti-corruption parties made breakthroughs in the April 2021 election. One of such parties was the liberal-conservative group, Democratic Bulgaria (DB).[4][5] Due to the resulting political deadlock, no government could be formed and the country would go onto face two further elections in 2021, one in July and one in November.[6] Before the November election, two popular ministers from Stefan Yanev's first interim government, Kiril Petkov and Asen Vasilev formed a new centrist political force, the We Continue the Change (PP).[6] PP would go on to win the November election, and negotiated a government with DB, alongside the Socialist Party (BSP) and another anti-corruption party There Is Such a People (ITN).[7]

The government fell after less than 7 months in power, after ITN pulled out due to disagreements over the Budget and Macedonian accession to the European Union.[8] The government was voted out in a Vote of No Confidence.[9] President Rumen Radev called an election in October 2022, in which both PP fell back to second behind GERB.[10] No government could be formed as a result of the election, and so a further election is to be held in April 2023.

Formation

The alliance was announced on 10 February 2023. The alliance's stated aim is to get the most votes in the April 2023 election, giving them the first chance of forming a government.[2] A joint declaration titled "We continue together" was signed on 13 February 2023 by representatives of PP, DaB!, DSB and Green Movement, formally announcing the formation of the alliance.[11]

Ideology and platform

In their joint declaration the coalition laid out their main policy proposals in 13 points, including:[11]

Composition

Members

Party Leader Ideology Position MPs MEPs
We Continue the Change (PP) Kiril Petkov
Asen Vasilev
Liberalism
Anti-corruption
Centre
47 / 240
0 / 17
Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria (DSB) Atanas Atanasov Conservatism
Economic liberalism
Centre-right to
right-wing
20 / 240
1 / 17
Yes, Bulgaria! (DaB!) Hristo Ivanov Liberalism
Anti-corruption
Centre to
centre-right
0 / 17
Green Movement (ZD) Borislav Sandov
Vladislav Panev
Green politics
Social liberalism
Centre
0 / 17
Middle European Class (SEC) Georgi Manev Economic liberalism
Burgas regionalism
Centre-right
4 / 240
0 / 17
Volt Bulgaria (Volt) Nastimir Ananiev European federalism
Social liberalism
Centre to
centre-left
2 / 240
0 / 17

Potential members

The following parties have expresssed interest in joining the coalition:

Party Leader Ideology Position
Bulgaria for Citizens Movement (DBG)[12] Dimitar Delchev Liberalism
Pro-Europeanism
Centre to
centre-right
United People's Party (ENP)[13] Valentina Vasileva-Filadelfevs Liberalism
Pro-Europeanism
Centre-right
Dignity of United People (DEN)[14] Naiden Zelenogorski Liberal conservatism
Liberalism
Centre-right
Spasi Sofia (SS) Boris Bonev Regionalism
Liberalism
Centre
We Are Coming (NI) Nikolay Hadjigenov Anti-establishment
Anti-corruption
Centre

References

  1. Зехирова, Златина (2023-02-10). ""Продължаваме промяната - Демократична България" e коалицията, която ще участва на изборите". Dnevnik (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  2. Зехирова, Златина (2023-02-10). ""Продължаваме промяната - Демократична България" e коалицията, която ще участва на изборите". Dnevnik (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  3. "Bulgaria's president calls nation's 5th election in 2 years". ABC News. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  4. "Parties and Elections in Europe". www.parties-and-elections.eu. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  5. "Резултати :: Парламентарни избори 4 април 2021". results.cik.bg. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  6. "New centrist faction to run in Bulgaria's third election this year". Reuters. 2021-09-19. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  7. "Bulgarian parliament backs Kiril Petkov as PM". POLITICO. 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  8. "Bulgaria's ITN party exits coalition government". Reuters. 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  9. "Bulgaria government collapses after no-confidence vote – DW – 06/22/2022". dw.com. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  10. "Резултати :: Избори за народни представители 02 октомври 2022". results.cik.bg. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  11. "ПП и ДБ официално подписаха споразумението за общо явяване на изборите". novini.bg (in Bulgarian). 2023-02-10. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
  12. "С Лили Маринкова във 🎬 Въпросите говорихме за". Facebook. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  13. "Валентина Василева-Филаделфевс: "Опасенията ми за страната са, че "партиите на промяната" отново няма да стигнем до единен блок, а тази година предстоят най-важните избори за страната - местните". Facebook. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  14. "Съединението прави силата!". Facebook. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
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