GERB

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GERB (which stands for Граждани за Европейско Развитие на България, "Grazhdani za Evropeysko Razvitie na Bŭlgaria," meaning Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria. The word герб/gerb also means "coat of arms" in Bulgarian) is a political party in Bulgaria. The party leader is Prime Minister Boyko Borisov.

The party supports Bulgaria's membership in the European Union.[1] They are also called a liberal conservative[2] and populist[3][4] party. The party has been an important force in Bulgarian politics since it's creation in 2006. Their best performance was in the 2009 Bulgarian parliamentary election, where they received around 40% of the national vote and won 117 out of 240 seats. Their most recent performance was in the 2017 Bulgarian parliamentary election, where they received 33% of the national vote and won 95 out of 240 seats.

Performances

Parliamentary elections

Election # of seats won # of total votes % of popular vote Seat change % change
2009 117 / 240 1,678,583 39.72%
2013 97 / 240 1,081,605 30.54%   20   9.18%
2014 84 / 240 1,072,491 32.67%   13   2.13%
2017 95 / 240 1,147,283 32.65%   11   0.02%

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References

  1. Viola, Donatella M. (2015). Routledge Handbook of European Elections. Routledge. p. 639. ISBN 978-1-317-50363-7.
  2. Nordsieck, Wolfram (2011). "Bulgaria". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
  3. Novaković, Igor (2010). ""European" and "Extreme" Populists in the Same Row – the New Government of the Republic of Bulgaria" (PDF). Western Balkans Security Observer. ISAC Fund (17): 63–73. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
  4. Cristova, Christiana (2010). "Populism: the Bulgarian case" (PDF). Sociedade e Cultura. Goiânia. 13 (2): 221–232. Retrieved December 19, 2011.

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