Democratic Bulgaria
political coalition in Bulgaria
Democratic Bulgaria (DB, Bulgarian: Демократична България, romanized: Demokratichna Balgariya, ДБ) is a political alliance and a Parliamentary group in Bulgaria. Founded on 12 April 2018 as an electoral alliance between three political parties – DaB, DSB and the Green Movement. It merged into PP–DB in 2023, however in April 2026 PP and DB formed two separate groups in Parliament. The Green Movement left PP–DB in 2024, but DaB and DSB maintain close relations and brand themselves as "Democratic Bulgaria".
History
The creation of Democratic Bulgaria was officially announced through the symbolic signing of a declaration entitled "A Democratic Bulgaria Can Do More". The three parties united after several months of talks on cooperation during the next general election. In its manifesto, the union set out its main goals, including to be an alternative to the current government and to consolidate Bulgaria's democratic values and Euro-Atlantic choices.
Structure
The Democratic Bulgaria structure has two co-leaders – Hristo Ivanov of Yes, Bulgaria! and Atanas Atanasov of Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria. The leaders of The Greens – Vladislav Panev and Borislav Sandov – also participate in the union's council.
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