2024 European Parliament election in Bulgaria

2024 election of members of the European parliament for Bulgaria
2024 European Parliament election in Bulgaria
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All 17 Bulgarian seats in the European Parliament
 
Leader TBD Nikola Minchev Stanislav Stoyanov
Party GERB—SDS PP-DB Revival
Alliance EPP Renew
EPP[a] 		ID
Last election 6 seats, 30.40% 1 seat, 6.45% 0 seats, 1.04%
 
Leader TBA TBD TBD
Party DPS BSP ITN
Alliance Renew S&D NI[b]
Last election 3 seats, 16.55% 5 seats, 24.26% —

The 2024 European Parliament election in Bulgaria will be held on 9 June 2024 as part of the 2024 European Parliament election. This will be the fifth parliamentary election since Bulgaria’s EU accession in 2007, and the first to take place after Brexit.[4] Bulgaria will simultaneously hold a separate parliamentary election on the same day.

Electoral system

The 17 members are elected through semi-open list proportional representation in a single nationwide constituency with seats allocated through largest remainder method. The threshold is the number of valid votes divided by the number of members of the European parliament from Bulgaria,[5] which is roughly 5.9%.[6]

All people who have Bulgarian citizenship and a main residence in Bulgarian, Bulgarian citizens without residence in Bulgaria (Bulgarians abroad) and other Union citizens if their main residence is in Bulgaria are entitled to vote in the European elections in Bulgaria. In addition, those eligible to vote must turn 18 years old by election day at the latest and be registered in the voter register/European voter register of a local Bulgarian administration on the deadline date. Voting is compulsory for Bulgarian citizens but the obligation is not enforced and no penalties are envisaged for those who don't vote.[7]

Outgoing delegation

The table shows the detailed composition of the Bulgarian seats at the European Parliament as of 24 January 2024.

EP Group Seats Party Seats MEPs
European People's Party
7 / 17
 Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria 5
Union of Democratic Forces 1
Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria 1
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
5 / 17
 Bulgarian Socialist Party 5
Renew Europe
3 / 17
 Movement for Rights and Freedoms 3
European Conservatives and Reformists
2 / 17
 VMRO – Bulgarian National Movement 2
Total 17
Source: European Parliament

Running Parties

Campaign

PP-DB

We Continue the Change

On 24 January, after internal negotiations, PP announced that their list leader for the EU elections would be the former Chairman of the 47th National Assembly and incumbent MP, Nikola Minchev.[8]

On 18 March, the PP Executive Committee approved a short list of 15 candidates, including Daniel Lorer, Yavor Bozhankov, Hristo Petrov (known more commonly by his rapper name Itso Hazarta), Nastimir Ananiev, Iskren Mitev, Hristo Daskalov and Denitsa Simeonova, with the list to be confirmed at a party congress held on 30 March.[9]

Following the Congress, PP confirmed their intention to participate in the upcoming election in a joint list with Democratic Bulgaria and presented a list of nominees for the list, which included the figures previously presented by the Executive Comittee as well as MPs Iva Ruycheva and Miroslav Mavrov.[10]

Yes, Bulgaria!

On 19 February, Yes, Bulgaria! MP, Antoaneta Tsoneva, confirmed that the party would nominate candidates for the European Election list through internal elections.[11]

On the 7th of April, "Yes, Bulgaria!" officially set the date for their internal elections between the 16th and 18th of April, with a list of nominees for the position similarly being published. The party also confirmed their intention to participate in the EU elections together with PP.[12]

On the 19th of April, the party announced that former diplomat Stefan Tafrov, a candidate from the party in the previous European elections, had won their internal primary.[13]

DSB

DSB are the only constituent party within PP-DB which has an MEP within the outgoing European Palriament, that being Radan Kanev.

On 17 January, Kanev confirmed that he would not be interested in becoming the list leader for a joint PP-DB list, although he did confirm his intention to participate in the upcoming EU elections and stated that he had already been nominated as the lead candidate from DSB.[14]

Revival

Revival announced their list for the European Elections on the 16 of April, with the list being led by incumbent MP Stanislav Stoyanov.[15] The list was significant for the inclusion of media-personality and journalist, Petar Volgin, as second on the list.[16]

Other parties & Independents

Other parties

On the 16th of April, VMRO Chairman, Krasimir Karakachanov, confirmed the party, which holds two incumbent MEPs in the outgoing European Parliament, intended to contest the upcoming European Elections alone.[17]

Green Movement, a former member of the PP-DB coalition, similarly announced their intention to participate in the twin European-National elections independently. [18]

Independent candidates

Kuzman Iliev, Bulgarian economist and head of the civic organisation "Bulgaria Can", announced his intention to run as an independent on the 14th of April, 2024.[19]

Opinion polling

Polling firm Fieldwork date Sample GERB—SDS
EPP 		BSPzB
S&D 		DPS
Renew 		VMRO
ECR 		PP–DB
EPP[c] 		Revival
ID 		ITN
NI[d] 		Others NOTA Lead
Gallup 28 Mar-5 Apr 2024 805 28.7
5 		10.1
2 		15.3
3 		— 18.2
4 		15.1
3 		5.5
0 		9.8 — 6.2
IPSOS N/A N/A 27.1
5 		8.8
2 		13.0
2 		— 20.9
4 		15.1
3 		6.1
1 		8.9[e] — 6.2
Alpha Research 1-7 Mar 2024 1000 27.0
5 		10.6
2 		10.0
2 		— 23.8
5 		15.8
3 		5.9
0 		6.9 — 3.2
Market Links 24 Feb-3 Mar 2024 1058 26.4
5 		9.7
2 		14.0
3 		— 22.7
4 		13.5
3 		3.8
0 		6.1 3.9 3.7
2019 election 26 May 2019 — 30.4
6 		23.5
5 		16.1
3 		7.1
2 		5.9[f]
1 		1.0
0 		— 2.6 4.1 6.9

Notes

  1. ^ PP-DB is an electoral alliance which includes parties with different european affiliations. PP has expressed interest in joining Renew Europe,[1] while DB itself is an alliance of two parties, one of which is the DSB, whose MEP Radan Kanev sits in the EPP Group. DaB!, the other member of DB, is also applying for EPP membership.[2] The PP-DB alliance will run united at the election but its elected MEPs are expected to sit in different parliamentary groups.
  2. ^ ITN has announced its intention to join the ECR Group.[3]
  3. ^ PP-DB is an electoral alliance, including parties with different european affiliations. PP has expressed interest in joining Renew Europe,[20] while MEP Radan Kanev from DSB sits in the EPP Group and DaB! is considering applying for EPP membership.[21] The Green Movement is affiliated with the European Green Party.
  4. ^ ITN has announced its intention to join the ECR Group.[22]
  5. ^ Includes BV at 2.9% and Levitsata! at 2.2%, both winning no seats
  6. ^ Democratic Bulgaria only

References

  1. ^ "PP is getting closer to DPS and the European liberal family" (in Bulgarian). 2023-06-29.
  2. ^ ""Yes, Bulgaria" is taking a turn to the right" (in Bulgarian). 2023-12-02.
  3. ^ "Bulgarian populists keen to join EU conservative bloc". 2023-12-04.
  4. ^ "2024 European elections: National rules Infographic" (PDF). European Parliament.
  5. ^ "Изборен Кодекс" [Electoral Code]. Article Annex № 3, Article II & III, Act of 2016. p. 225. Retrieved 5 December 2023 – via Venice Commission.
  6. ^ Oelbermann, Kai Friederike; Pukelsheim, Friedrich (July 2020). "The European Elections of May 2019" (PDF). europarl.europa.eu. p. 14.
  7. ^ "How to vote in Bulgaria". European Parliament.
  8. ^ "Официално: Никола Минчев ще е водач на листата на ПП на евроизборите". BTV (in Bulgarian). 2024-01-24.
  9. ^ "Лорер и Ицо Хазарта в списъка на ПП за евроизборите". Dnes (in Bulgarian). 2024-03-18.
  10. ^ "Ето кого предлагат за евролистата си "Продължаваме Промяната"". 24цчаса (in Bulgarian). 2024-03-31.
  11. ^ ""Да, България!" ще излъчи кандидатите си за депутати в ЕП чрез вътрешни избори". 24chasa (in Bulgarian). 2024-02-19.
  12. ^ "Kандидатите на ДБ ще се определят с вътрешни избори". 24chasa (in Bulgarian). 2024-04-07.
  13. ^ "Стефан Тафров спечели вътрешнопартийните избори на "Да, България!" за евроизборите". 24chasa (in Bulgarian). 2024-04-19.
  14. ^ "Радан Кънев: Няма да се боря за водаческото място в обща листа на ПП-ДБ за евроизборите". BNT (in Bulgarian). 2024-01-17.
  15. ^ "Станислав Стоянов оглавява евролистата на "Възраждане"". Banker (in Bulgarian). 2024-04-16.
  16. ^ "Петър Волгин ще е втори в евролистата на „Възраждане"". Breaking.bg (in Bulgarian). 2024-04-16.
  17. ^ "Каракачанов: На тези избори ще се явим самостоятелно". Novini (in Bulgarian). 2024-04-16.
  18. ^ "„Зелено движение" ще се яви на изборите без ПП-ДБ". Btv (in Bulgarian). 2024-04-15.
  19. ^ "Кузман Илиев: Ще участвам като независим кандидат на европейските избори". BTA.bg (in Bulgarian). 2024-04-14.
  20. ^ "PP is getting closer to DPS and the European liberal family" (in Bulgarian). 2023-06-29.
  21. ^ ""Yes, Bulgaria" is taking a turn to the right" (in Bulgarian). 2023-12-02.
  22. ^ "Bulgarian populists keen to join EU conservative bloc". 2023-12-04.
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