Bulgaria Without Censorship

Bulgaria Without Censorship
Leader Nikolay Barekov
Founded 25 January 2014
Headquarters Cherni Vrah Blvd, Sofia, Bulgaria
Ideology Populism
European Parliament group European Conservatives and Reformists[1]
Colours Lightblue, Yellow
National Assembly
14 / 240
European Parliament
1 / 17
Website
bulgariabezcenzura.bg
Politics of Bulgaria
Political parties
Elections

Bulgaria Without Censorship (Bulgarian: България без цензура) is a populist political party in Bulgaria.[2]

History

The party was created by former TV host Nikolay Barekov in January 2014. It ran for the first time in the May 2014 European Parliament election,[3] earning one seat in the European Parliament as part of a coalition with IMRO and joined the soft eurosceptic group of European Conservatives and Reformists.[4]

This BBT-IMRO coalition did not last, however, and IMRO left to team up with other nationalist parties for the parliamentary elections of October 2014.[5] On 18 August 2014 BBT sealed a collation agreement with Lider to run in the upcoming elections.[6]

Elections

Statistics

European Parliament
Election # of seats won # of total votes % of popular vote rank
2014 1 238,629 10.66% 4th
Bulgarian National Assembly
Election # of seats won # of total votes % of popular vote rank
2014 15 186,938 5.69% 6th

References

  1. "Бареков и Джамбазки отиват при консерваторите в ЕП". bnews.bg. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  2. "A controversial newcomer could be kingmaker". The Economist. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  3. Kotseva, Antonia. "Dimitar Avramov, Expert: BSP Picked Wrong Political Opponent". Novinite.com. Sofia News Agency. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  4. "Бареков и Джамбазки отиват при консерваторите в ЕП". bnews.bg. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  5. "Two Bulgarian Nationalist Parties Team Up for Early Elections". Novinite.com. Sofia News Agency. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  6. "Bulgaria without Censorship Strikes Alliance with Lider Party". Novinite.com. Sofia News Agency. Retrieved 22 August 2014.