Green Party of Bulgaria
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The Green Party of Bulgaria is a political party
in Bulgaria
. It is part of the Coalition for Bulgaria
, an alliance led by the Bulgarian Socialist Party
. The coalition won the 2005 parliamentary elections with 34.2% of the popular vote, receiving 82 out of 240 seats in the Narodno Sabranie; none of the seats, however, were allocated to the Green Party.
As of 2010, the membership of the party in the European Green Party
is suspended due to the unestablished legitimacy of its leadership after in 2009 two alternative congresses were held, one affirming the founder and ever-since chairman Alexander Karakachanov, and the other removing him.
The Green Party's standing has recently been challenged by a new political formation, Zelenite (The Greens), founded in 2008. After an effective grassroots campaign, Zelenite managed to secure registration for the June 2009 European Parliament elections
, and received the official endorsement of the European Green Party
.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
. It is part of the Coalition for Bulgaria
Coalition for Bulgaria
The Coalition for Bulgaria is a centre-left electoral alliance in Bulgaria, led by the Bulgarian Socialist Party.-Members of the coalition:2001 / 2005 *Bulgarian Socialist Party ....
, an alliance led by the Bulgarian Socialist Party
Bulgarian Socialist Party
The Bulgarian Socialist Party is social-democratic political party in Bulgaria and successor to the Bulgarian Communist Party. The BSP is a member of the Party of European Socialists and Socialist International, and is currently led by Sergei Stanishev....
. The coalition won the 2005 parliamentary elections with 34.2% of the popular vote, receiving 82 out of 240 seats in the Narodno Sabranie; none of the seats, however, were allocated to the Green Party.
As of 2010, the membership of the party in the European Green Party
European Green Party
The European Green Party is the Green political party at European level. As such it is a federation of green parties in Europe.-History:...
is suspended due to the unestablished legitimacy of its leadership after in 2009 two alternative congresses were held, one affirming the founder and ever-since chairman Alexander Karakachanov, and the other removing him.
The Green Party's standing has recently been challenged by a new political formation, Zelenite (The Greens), founded in 2008. After an effective grassroots campaign, Zelenite managed to secure registration for the June 2009 European Parliament elections
European Parliament election, 2009 (Bulgaria)
The European Parliament election of 2009 in Bulgaria was held on Sunday 7 June 2009 and was the election of the delegation from Bulgaria to the European Parliament. As a result of the Treaty of Nice - that became active in November 2004 - the number of Bulgarian delegates in the European Parliament...
, and received the official endorsement of the European Green Party
European Green Party
The European Green Party is the Green political party at European level. As such it is a federation of green parties in Europe.-History:...
.
See also
- Zelenite
- Green party
- Green politicsGreen politicsGreen politics is a political ideology that aims for the creation of an ecologically sustainable society rooted in environmentalism, social liberalism, and grassroots democracy...
- List of environmental organizations