Solidary Bulgaria

Solidary Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Солидарна България, romanized: Solidarna Bŭlgariya) is a left-wing Bulgarian electoral coalition. The alliance was formed prior to the 2024 election. Its chairperson is Vanya Grigorova.^[1]

Solidary Bulgaria Солидарна България
Abbreviation	SB
Leader	Vanya Grigorova
Founders	Vanya Grigorova Maya Manolova
Founded	23 April 2024 (2024-04-23)
Split from	The Left
Political position	Centre-left to left-wing
European affiliation	Party of the European Left (BL)
Colours	Red
National Assembly	0 / 240
European Parliament	0 / 17
Website
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History

Following Grigorova's strong performance in the 2023 Sofia mayoral election, there was speculation she might have broken away from the BSP and form her own political party to run in the next election.^[2]

In April 2024, there were negotiations between several leftist parties to form the electoral coalition in time for the 2024 European and parliamentary elections. Grigorova, alongside 3 leftist parties, officially formed the coalition.^[3][4] The coalition shares its name with a leftist group Grigorova was a founding member of in the early 2010s.^[5]

Prior to the October 2024 Bulgarian parliamentary election, Vanya Grigorova announced that Solidary Bulgaria would not participate in the elections, either independently or as part of BSP – United Left.^[6][7] Despite this, ISBg, a member of the coalition in the prior elections, contested the elections as part of BSP - United Left.^[8]

Composition

The coalition registered on 23 April 2024, ahead of the 2024 European and parliamentary elections. They were primarily formed between the ex-BSP politician Grigorova and the IS.BG leader Manolova. Two smaller parties, Bulgarian Left and United Social Democracy, were also registered under the coalition.^[9] The coalition also includes several independent professional figures.^[10]

Party		Leader	Ideology	Position
	Stand Up.BG (IS.BG)	Maya Manolova	Social democracy Anti-corruption	Centre-left to left-wing
	Bulgarian Left (BL)	Iliya Bozhinov Petko Todorov Ivan Genov	Democratic socialism	Left-wing
	United Social Democracy [bg] (OS)	Yordan Gergov	Social democracy	Centre-left

Election results

National Assembly

Election	Leader	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	Status
Jun 2024	Vanya Grigorova	31,472	1.47 (#10)	0 / 240	New	Extra-parliamentary

European Parliament

Election	List leader	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	EP Group
2024	Vanya Grigorova	24,685	1.23 (#11)	0 / 17	New	–

References

1. "Солидарна България: "Тук пак ще има паметник!"". www.bta.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-05-09.
2. OFFNews (18 April 2024). "Ваня Григорова и Мая Манолова заедно срещу Нинова на вота".
3. "Ваня Григорова и Мая Манолова заедно на изборите 2 в 1, регистрираха се като "Солидарна България" (Обновена)". www.24chasa.bg. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
4. "Vanya Grigorova Joins Triple Coalition, Forms "Solidary Bulgaria" for Parliamentary Elections - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency". www.novinite.com. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
5. "Когато не се насърчават градивните каузи, избуяват разрушителните | Вестник "ДУМА"". duma.bg. 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
6. "Ваня Григорова обяви БСП за лицемери и отказа участие в лявото обединение". mediapool.bg. 2024-06-28. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
7. "Ваня Григорова пред ФАКТИ: Много съжалявам хората в листите, които участват в изборите сега (ВИДЕО)". fakti.bg. 2024-10-10. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
8. "Новата коалиция "БСП-обединена левица" е с познатите Манолова, Дончева, Томов, Петков, Паунов, Енчев". epicenter.bg. 2024-09-05. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
9. "С Мая Манолова, но без "Левицата". С кого Ваня Григорова ще се яви на парламентарните избори". www.svobodnaevropa.bg. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
10. Епицентър. "Ваня Григорова събра в "Солидарна България" режисьор, футболист, университетски преподавател". Epicenter (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-05-09.