GERB

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GERB
Logo GERB PP.png
Boyko Borisov EPP 2014.jpg
Party leader Boyko Borisov
Deputy Chairman Tsvetan Tsvetanov
founding December 3, 2006
Place of foundation Sofia
Headquarters Sofia
Alignment Conservatism
Economic
Liberalism Populism
Colours) blue
Parliament seats
95/240
Number of members 86,000
International connections IDU
MEPs
6/17
European party EPP
EP Group EPP
Website gerb.bg

GERB ( Bulgarian ГЕРБ ) is a Bulgarian conservative party . The current chairman is the Prime Minister of the country Boyko Borissow ; his deputy Zwetan Zwetanow .

The initial word GERB in Bulgarian is composed of the first letters of Graschdani sa Ewropejsko Raswitie na Balgaria / Citizen for a European Development of Bulgaria (Bulgarian "Граждани за европейско развитие на България" ). At the same time, the word gerb the importance crest . The party has been a member of the European People's Party since 2007 .

history

Foundation and first successes (2006-09)

The party was founded on December 3, 2006 and emerged from a movement of the same name founded by Borisov in May 2006. Shortly after its inception, GERB became the leading political force in Bulgaria. In May 2007 she won the election for the 18 Bulgarian seats in the European Parliament, which became necessary due to EU accession : GERB won 21.7% of the vote and five seats. These were presented by Rumjana Schelewa , member of the executive committee of the European People's Party; Nikolaj Mladenow , Petya Stavrewa , Vladimir Uruchev and Dushana Zdrawkowa, who joined the conservative group of the European People's Party , were captured . Also in the nationwide local elections in October 2007, GERB received the most votes from citizens in the state and a majority in some large cities.

In the regular European elections in May 2009 , GERB entered without a coalition with other parties and won them with 24.36 percent. This brought GERB five seats in the new European Parliament (Rumjana Schelewa, Vladimir Urutschew, Iliana Iwanowa , Emil Stojanow and Marija Nedeltschewa ).

Borissov's first government (2006-13)

For the Bulgarian parliamentary elections on July 5, 2009, GERB initially held talks with the Blue Coalition on common lists, but these failed. GERB then competed alone and was the clear winner with just under 40 percent of the votes. For the first time, 31 (out of a total of 240) members of parliament were elected by majority vote. GERB won 26 of them. With a total of 117 of 240 mandates, GERB just missed the absolute majority. The party formed a minority government (the second since 1990) under Boyko Borissov, which, however, enjoyed the unconditional support of the right-wing extremist Ataka party and, on a case-by-case basis, the support of two center-right groups ( Blue Coalition and Order, Security and Justice ).

In addition to Boyko Borissov as prime minister, GERB members Tsvetan Tsvetanov as interior minister, Rumjana Schelewa as foreign minister, Nikolaj Mladenow as defense minister, as well as non-party Simeon Djankow as finance minister, Trajcho Trajkow as economics and energy minister and Margarita Popova as justice minister, occupied the most important posts in Borisov first cabinet . The government's primary goal was to fight the mafia and corruption in the country, and to regain Europe's confidence.

In April 2011 the Dela party announced its dissolution. Her party leadership and three local council members from the city of Nessebar then applied for membership in the GERB party. After nationwide protests against high energy prices, low living standards and corruption, the Borissov government resigned on February 20, 2013. By the end of the legislative period, a transitional government took over under the non-party diplomat Marin Rajkow .

Opposition (2013-14)

In the parliamentary elections in May 2013 , the party lost much of its approval compared to 2009, but was still the strongest force in Narodno Sabranie with 30.5 percent of the vote, but without having an absolute majority. Thereupon the socialists in second place formed a coalition with the party of the Turkish minority Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) and agreed a tolerance agreement with the right-wing extremist Ataka party. GERB had to go into opposition. With these very unequal partners, however , the Oresharski government was unstable and collapsed again after a little over a year.

Second and third Borissov government (since 2014)

In the early election in October 2014 , GERB was able to gain slightly again and came to 32.7%, while the socialists slumped massively. GERB then entered into a coalition with the liberal-conservative reform bloc - the second Borissov government - which was also supported in parliament by the center-left-oriented Alternative for the Bulgarian Rebirth (ABW).

After the parliamentary elections in 2017 , GERB formed a coalition with the right-wing extremist and Russia-friendly alliance United Patriots - still under Borissov as head of government - and was also tolerated by the right-wing populist Volja party .

Chairperson

GERB election results

Parliamentary elections in Bulgaria

choice Share of the vote Parliament seats space position
General election 2009 39.70%
117/240
 1. Minority government
General election 2013 30.54%
97/240
 1. opposition
General election 2014 32.67%
84/240
 1. Coalition government
General election 2017 32.65%
95/240
 1. Coalition government

European elections in Bulgaria

choice Share of the vote Parliament seats space
European elections 2007 21.68%
5/17
 1.
European elections 2009 24.36%
5/17
 1.
European elections 2014 30.40%
6/17
 1.
European elections 2019 31.1%
6/17
 1.

Web links

Commons : GERB  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.epp-ed.eu/Members/en/ByCountryList.asp?MemberCountry=bg
  2. ↑ Final election results (Bulgarian) on www.mediapool.bg
  3. ↑ Final election results (bulg.) ( Memento of the original from June 12, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the side of the Central Election Commission  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / rezultati.cikep2009.eu
  4. ↑ GERB and the Blues are ready for talks (Bulgarian) at www.mediapool.bg
  5. ↑ Results on the website of the Central Election Commission ( Memento of the original from July 7, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , June 6, 2009  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / rezultati.cik2009.bg
  6. ^ The new Bulgarian government , interview with Alexander Andreev on www.dw-world.de, from July 28, 2009
  7. ↑ Boyko Borisov. Man of the People on www.merkur.de, July 30, 2009
  8. ↑ Conservatives win election in Bulgaria Zeit Online, May 13, 2013
  9. ^ Frank Stier: New Parliament, Old Crisis. In: Cicero , March 31, 2017.
  10. ↑ Nina Barzachka: Bulgaria's government wants to include far-right nationalist parties for the first time. In: Washington Post , April 25, 2017.