Patriotic Front Патриотичен фронт | |
|---|---|
| Leader | |
| Founded | 3 August 2014 |
| Dissolved | 27 January 2017 |
| Succeeded by | United Patriots |
| Headquarters | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Right-wing [1] [2] |
| European Parliament group | European Conservatives and Reformists [3] |
| Colors | White, Green, Red ( Bulgarian national colours) |
| National Assembly | 0 / 240 |
| European Parliament | 1 / 17 |
Patriotic Front ( Bulgarian: Патриотичен фронт) was a nationalist electoral alliance in Bulgaria between political parties VMRO and NFSB. [4]
History
VMRO ran as part of an electoral alliance led by the political party Bulgaria Without Censorship (BWC) during the 2014 European parliamentary election, where both allied parties won a seat in the European parliament. The signing of the coalition agreement between VMRO and NFSB marked the end of the BWC-VMRO coalition. The coalition agreement forming Patriotic Front was signed on 3 August 2014 [5] and stated its goals to be "a revival of the Bulgarian economy, a fight against monopolies, achieving modern education and healthcare and a fair and uncorrupt judiciary." [4]
The members of the alliance included PROUD, [6] National Ideal for Unity, [7] Middle European Class, [8] Association Patriot, [9] Undivided Bulgaria, [10] National Movement BG Patriot, [11] [12] Union of the Patriotic Forces "Defense", Revival of the Fatherland, National Association of Alternate Soldiery "For the Honor of epaulette", [13] National Movement for the Salvation of the Fatherland [14] and National Democratic Party. [15]
Elections
The coalition's electoral debut took place in the 2014 parliamentary election.
Statistics
| Election | # of seats won | # of total votes | % of popular vote | rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 19 / 240
|
239,101 | 7.29% | 5th |
| 2017 | 0 / 240
|
See also
- Attack (political party)
- National Front (France)
- United Patriots Nationalist electoral alliance (2016-Since)
Further reading
- Clive Leviev-Sawyer (4 August 2014). "Just when you thought it could not get weirder: meet Bulgaria's Patriotic Front". Independent Balkan News Agency.
References
- ^ a b "Bulgariens Patrioten sind bereit". Der Standard. 4 November 2014.
- ^ Victor Kotsev (4 November 2014). "Borisov Set to Return as Bulgaria's PM". Balkan Insight.
- ^ "Бареков и Джамбазки отиват при консерваторите в ЕП". bnews.bg. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Two Bulgarian Nationalist Parties Team Up for Early Elections". Novinite.com. Sofia News Agency. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ НФСБ и ВМРО подписаха коалиция „Патриотичен фронт”
- ^ Слави Бинев закри ГОРД Archived 2014-10-31 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Партиите "НФСБ" и "НИЕ" си стиснаха ръцете
- ^ "Средна европейска класа" обяви "безкористна подкрепа" за програмата на НФСБ
- ^ Обединението около НФСБ включи и сдружение "Патриот" на бивши депутати от "Атака"
- ^ НФСБ и „Целокупна България” се обединиха
- ^ НД „БГ патриот“ подкрепя ВМРО
- ^ Патриотичният фронт получи подкрепата на „БГ Патриот“
- ^ Патриотични организации подкрепят ВМРО
- ^ ПП НДСО се присъедини към Патриотичния фронт
- ^ "НДП се присъедини към Патриотичния фронт". Archived from the original on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
- 2014 establishments in Bulgaria
- Bulgarian nationalism
- Defunct political party alliances in Bulgaria
- Eastern Orthodox political parties
- National conservative parties
- Defunct nationalist parties
- Defunct conservative parties
- 2017 disestablishments in Bulgaria
- Right-wing parties in Europe
- Political parties established in 2014
- Political parties disestablished in 2017
- Nationalist parties in Bulgaria
- Conservative parties in Bulgaria