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Left-wing Bulgarian political alliance
| BSP – United Left БСП – обединена левица | |
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| Abbreviation | BSP |
| Leader | Atanas Zafirov |
| Parliamentary leader | Borislav Gutsanov [bg][1] |
| Founded | 1991 (1991) (Pre-Electoral Union)1994 (1994) (Democratic Left)2001 (2001) (Coalition for Bulgaria)2014 (2014) (BSP – Left Bulgaria)2017 (2017) (BSP for Bulgaria)2024 (2024) (BSP – United Left) |
| Headquarters | 20 Positano Street, Sofia |
| Ideology | Social democracy[2]Democratic socialismLeft-wing populismSocial conservatism[3] |
| Political position | Centre-left to left-wing |
| Member parties | see composition |
| Colours | Red |
| National Assembly | 20 / 240 |
| European Parliament | 2 / 17 |
| Sofia City Council | 9 / 61 |
| Website | |
| bsp.bg | |
| Politics of BulgariaPolitical partiesElections |
BSP – United Left (Bulgarian: БСП – обединена левица, romanized: BSP – Obedinena Levitsa), formerly BSP for Bulgaria (Bulgarian: БСП за България, romanized: BSP za Bŭlgariya) until 2024, is a centre-left electoral alliance in Bulgaria led by the Bulgarian Socialist Party. A big tent of the democratic socialist left, it is a coalition of social-democratic, communist and left-wing nationalist parties. On European Union politics, the majority of its members hold pro-European views, while a minority hold more Eurosceptic stances. The coalition has gone by multiple names since its foundation.
Members of the coalition
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2017 coalition logo
| YearName | Member parties |
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| 1991Pre-Electoral Union[4] | BLP Bulgarian Socialist Party (Българска социалистическа партия) Christian Republican Party (Християнска републиканска партия) Era-3 FBSM National Liberal Party–Stefan Stambolov (Националлиберална партия) Patriotic Party of Labour (Отечествена партия на труда) PKhZhD SDPD SMS |
| 1994–1997Democratic Left | [Agrarian Union "Aleksandar Stamboliyski"](/wiki/Agrarian%5FUnion%5F%22Aleksandar%5FStamboliyski%22 "Agrarian Union "Aleksandar Stamboliyski"") (Zemedelski sayuz "Aleksandar Stamboliyski") Bulgarian Socialist Party (Balgarska sotsialisticheska partiya) "Ecoglasnost" Political Club (Politicheski klub "Ekoglasnost") |
| 2001–2005 | [Bulgarian Agrarian People's Union "Aleksandar Stamboliyski"](/wiki/Bulgarian%5FAgrarian%5FPeople%27s%5FUnion%5F%22Aleksandar%5FStamboliyski%22 "Bulgarian Agrarian People's Union "Aleksandar Stamboliyski"") (Balgarski Zemedelski Naroden Sayuz "Aleksandar Stamboliyski") Bulgarian Socialist Party (Balgarska sotsialisticheska partiya). [Civil Union "Roma"](/wiki/Civil%5FUnion%5F%22Roma%22 "Civil Union "Roma"") (Grazhdansko obedinenie "Roma") Communist Party of Bulgaria (Komunisticheska partiya na Bulgaria) Green Party of Bulgaria (Zelena partiya na Bulgaria) Movement for Social Humanism (Dvizhenie za sotsialen humanizam) Party of Bulgarian Social Democrats (Partiya Balgarski sotsialdemokrati) [Political Movement "Social Democrats"](/wiki/Political%5FMovement%5F%22Social%5FDemocrats%22 "Political Movement "Social Democrats"") (Politichesko dvizhenie "Sotsialdemokrati") |
| _2007_European Socialists Platform | Bulgarian Socialist Party (Balgarska sotsialisticheska partiya). Movement for Social Humanism (Dvizhenie za sotsialen humanizam) |
| 2009 | Bulgarian Socialist Party (Balgarska sotsialisticheska partiya). [Civil Union "Roma"](/wiki/Civil%5FUnion%5F%22Roma%22 "Civil Union "Roma"") (Grazhdansko obedinenie "Roma") Communist Party of Bulgaria (Komunisticheska partiya na Bulgaria) Movement for Social Humanism (Dvizhenie za sotsialen humanizam) New Dawn [bg] (Nova zora) Party of Bulgarian Social Democrats (Partiya Balgarski sotsialdemokrati) |
| 2013 | [Agrarian Union "Aleksandar Stamboliyski"](/wiki/Agrarian%5FUnion%5F%22Aleksandar%5FStamboliyski%22 "Agrarian Union "Aleksandar Stamboliyski"") (Zemedelski sayuz "Aleksandar Stamboliyski") Bulgarian Socialist Party (Balgarska sotsialisticheska partiya). [Civil Union "Roma"](/wiki/Civil%5FUnion%5F%22Roma%22 "Civil Union "Roma"") (Grazhdansko obedinenie "Roma") Communist Party of Bulgaria (Komunisticheska partiya na Bulgaria) [European Security and Integration](/wiki/Civil%5FUnion%5F%22Roma%22 "Civil Union "Roma"") (Evropeyska sigurnost i integratsiya) Movement for Social Humanism (Dvizhenie za sotsialen humanizam) New Dawn [bg] (Nova zora) Party of Bulgarian Social Democrats (Partiya Balgarski sotsialdemokrati) |
| 2014BSP – Left Bulgaria | [Agrarian Union "Aleksandar Stamboliyski"](/wiki/Agrarian%5FUnion%5F%22Aleksandar%5FStamboliyski%22 "Agrarian Union "Aleksandar Stamboliyski"") (Zemedelski sayuz "Aleksandar Stamboliyski") Bulgarian Socialist Party (Balgarska sotsialisticheska partiya). [Civil Union "Roma"](/wiki/Civil%5FUnion%5F%22Roma%22 "Civil Union "Roma"") (Grazhdansko obedinenie "Roma") Communist Party of Bulgaria (Komunisticheska partiya na Bulgaria) Ecoglasnost (Ekoglasnost) [European Security and Integration](/wiki/Civil%5FUnion%5F%22Roma%22 "Civil Union "Roma"") (Evropeyska sigurnost i integratsiya) Movement for Social Humanism (Dvizhenie za sotsialen humanizam) New Dawn [bg] (Nova zora) Party of Bulgarian Social Democrats (Partiya Balgarski sotsialdemokrati) Party of the Bulgarian Communists (Partiya na balgarskite komunisti) Social Democrats (Sotsialdemokrati) Union of Communists in Bulgaria (Sayuz na komunistite v Balgariya) United Social Democracy (Obedinena sotsialdemokratsiya) |
| 2017BSP for Bulgaria[5] | [Agrarian Union "Aleksandar Stamboliyski"](/wiki/Agrarian%5FUnion%5F%22Aleksandar%5FStamboliyski%22 "Agrarian Union "Aleksandar Stamboliyski"") (Zemedelski sayuz "Aleksandar Stamboliyski") Bulgarian Socialist Party (Balgarska sotsialisticheska partiya) Communist Party of Bulgaria (Komunisticheska partiya na Bulgaria) Ecoglasnost (Ekoglasnost) New Dawn [bg] (Nova zora) Party of Bulgarian Social Democrats (Partiya Balgarski sotsialdemokrati) [Political Club "Trakiya"](/w/index.php?title=Political%5FClub%5F%22Trakiya%22&action=edit&redlink=1 "Political Club "Trakiya" (page does not exist)") [bg] (Politicheski klub "Trakiya") |
| April 2021BSP for Bulgaria | [Agrarian Union "Aleksandar Stamboliyski"](/wiki/Agrarian%5FUnion%5F%22Aleksandar%5FStamboliyski%22 "Agrarian Union "Aleksandar Stamboliyski"") (Zemedelski sayuz "Aleksandar Stamboliyski") Bulgarian Socialist Party (Balgarska sotsialisticheska partiya) Communist Party of Bulgaria (Komunisticheska partiya na Bulgaria) Ecoglasnost (Ekoglasnost) New Dawn [bg] (Nova zora) [Political Club "Trakiya"](/w/index.php?title=Political%5FClub%5F%22Trakiya%22&action=edit&redlink=1 "Political Club "Trakiya" (page does not exist)") [bg] (Politicheski klub "Trakiya") |
| July 2021BSP for Bulgaria | Alternative for Bulgarian Revival (Alternativa za balgarsko vazrazhdane) Bulgarian Left (Bǎlgarskata levitsa) Bulgarian Socialist Party (Balgarska sotsialisticheska partiya) Communist Party of Bulgaria (Komunisticheska partiya na Bulgaria) Council of the European Scientific and Cultural Community (Sŭvet na evropeĭskata nauchna i kulturna obshtnost) Ecoglasnost (Ekoglasnost) Federation of Consumers in Bulgaria (Federatsiya na potrebitelite v Bŭlgariya) Movement for Social Humanism (Dvizhenie za sotsialen humanizam) Movement of Non-Party Candidates (Dvizhenie na nepartiĭnite kandidati) National Committee for the Protection of National Interests (Obshtonaroden komitet za zashtita na nats. interesi) New Dawn [bg] (Nova zora) Normal State (Normalna dŭrzhava) People's Power (Narodna sila) [Political Club "Trakiya"](/w/index.php?title=Political%5FClub%5F%22Trakiya%22&action=edit&redlink=1 "Political Club "Trakiya" (page does not exist)") [bg] (Politicheski klub "Trakiya") Union for the Fatherland (Sŭyuz za Otechestvoto) United Bloc of Labour (Obedinen blok na truda) |
| November 2021BSP for Bulgaria | Alternative for Bulgarian Revival (Alternativa za balgarsko vazrazhdane) Party of Bulgarian Social Democrats (партия Български социалдемократи) Bulgarian Left (Bǎlgarskata levitsa) Bulgarian Socialist Party (Balgarska sotsialisticheska partiya) Bulgarian Spring (Bŭlgarskata prolet) Communist Party of Bulgaria (Komunisticheska partiya na Bulgaria) Council of the European Scientific and Cultural Community (Sŭvet na evropeĭskata nauchna i kulturna obshtnost) Ecoglasnost (Ekoglasnost) Federation of Consumers in Bulgaria (Federatsiya na potrebitelite v Bŭlgariya) For Social and Civic Development (Za sotsialno i grazhdansko razvitie) Movement for Social Humanism (Dvizhenie za sotsialen humanizam) Movement of Non-Party Candidates (Dvizhenie na nepartiĭnite kandidati) National Committee for the Protection of National Interests (Obshtonaroden komitet za zashtita na nats. interesi) National Syndicate "Protection" (Natsionalen sindikat „Zashtita“) New Dawn [bg] (Nova zora) Normal State (Normalna dŭrzhava) People's Power (Narodna sila) [Political Club "Trakiya"](/w/index.php?title=Political%5FClub%5F%22Trakiya%22&action=edit&redlink=1 "Political Club "Trakiya" (page does not exist)") [bg] (Politicheski klub "Trakiya") Union for the Fatherland (Sŭyuz za Otechestvoto) United Bloc of Labour (Obedinen blok na truda) |
| 2022–2023BSP for Bulgaria | Bulgarian Socialist Party (Balgarska sotsialisticheska partiya) Ecoglasnost (Ekoglasnost) [Political Club "Trakiya"](/w/index.php?title=Political%5FClub%5F%22Trakiya%22&action=edit&redlink=1 "Political Club "Trakiya" (page does not exist)") [bg] (Politicheski klub "Trakiya") |
| June 2024BSP for Bulgaria | Bulgarian Socialist Party (Balgarska sotsialisticheska partiya) Ecoglasnost (Ekoglasnost) MIR [bg] (MIR) [Political Club "Trakiya"](/w/index.php?title=Political%5FClub%5F%22Trakiya%22&action=edit&redlink=1 "Political Club "Trakiya" (page does not exist)") [bg] (Politicheski klub "Trakiya") |
| October 2024BSP – United Left[6] | Alternative for Bulgarian Revival (Alternativa za balgarsko vazrazhdane) Bulgarian Socialist Party (Balgarska sotsialisticheska partiya) Bulgarian Social Democracy – EuroLeft (Bŭlgarska sotsialdemokratsiya – Evrolevitsa) Bulgarian Spring (Bŭlgarskata prolet) Communist Party of Bulgaria (Komunisticheska partiya na Bulgaria) Ecoglasnost (Ekoglasnost) [European Security and Integration](/wiki/Civil%5FUnion%5F%22Roma%22 "Civil Union "Roma"") (Evropeyska sigurnost i integratsiya) Movement for Social Humanism (Dvizhenie za sotsialen humanizam) Movement 21 (Dvizhenie 21) Stand Up.BG (Izpravi se.BG) [Political Club "Trakiya"](/w/index.php?title=Political%5FClub%5F%22Trakiya%22&action=edit&redlink=1 "Political Club "Trakiya" (page does not exist)") [bg] (Politicheski klub "Trakiya") Union for the Fatherland (Sŭyuz za Otechestvoto) |
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Government |
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| 1991 | 1,836,050 | 33.14 (2nd) | 106 / 240 | Opposition | |
| 1994 | 2,262,943 | 43.50 (1st) | 125 / 240 |  19 |
Majority |
| 1997 | 939,308 | 22.44 (2nd) | 58 / 240 |  73 |
Opposition |
| 2001 | 783,372 | 17.15 (3rd) | 48 / 240 | 10 |
Opposition |
| 2005 | 1,129,196 | 30.95 (1st) | 82 / 240 | 34 |
Coalition |
| 2009 | 748,114 | 17.70 (2nd) | 40 / 240 | 42 |
Opposition |
| 2013 | 942,541 | 26.61 (1st) | 84 / 240 | 44 |
Coalition |
| 2014 | 505,527 | 15.40 (2nd) | 39 / 240 | 45 |
Opposition |
| 2017 | 955,490 | 27.19 (2nd) | 80 / 240 | 41 |
Opposition |
| Apr 2021 | 480,146 | 15.01 (3rd) | 43 / 240 | 37 |
Snap election |
| Jul 2021 | 365,695 | 13.39 (3rd) | 36 / 240 | 7 |
Snap election |
| Nov 2021 | 266,667 | 10.12 (4th) | 26 / 240 | 9 |
Coalition |
| 2022 | 232,958 | 8.98 (5th) | 25 / 240 | 1 |
Snap election |
| 2023 | 225,914 | 8.94 (5th) | 23 / 240 | 2 |
Opposition |
| Jun 2024 | 151,557 | 6.85 (5th) | 19 / 240 | 4 |
Snap election |
| Oct 2024 | 184,403 | 7.32 (5th) | 20 / 240 | 1 |
Coalition |
- ^ https://parliament.bg/bg/parliamentarygroups/3361 ПАРЛАМЕНТАРНА ГРУПА "БСП ЗА БЪЛГАРИЯ"
- ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2021). "Bulgaria". Parties and Elections in Europe.
- ^ "European Election Watch Bulgaria". Center for Strategic and International Studies.
- ^ "1991 Parliamentary Elections". University of Essex. Archived from the original on 27 July 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "Bulgarian Socialist Party signs election coalition deal with five parties including communists". The Sofia Globe. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ Dnevnik.bg (2024-09-05). "Съдебните битки в БСП не спряха коалиционното споразумение за голямо ляво обединение". www.dnevnik.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-09-05.