The Conservative Union of the Right (Bulgarian: Консервативно обединение на десницата, romanized: Konservativno obedinenie na desnitsata, abbreviated as КОД/KOD) is a conservative Bulgarian political party. Its founder and current leader is the former Minister of Health of Bulgaria, Petar Moskov.
Conservative Union of the Right Консервативно обединение на десницата | |
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| Abbreviation | KOD |
| Leader | Petar Moskov |
| Founder | Petar Moskov |
| Founded | 28 March 2019 |
| Split from | Democrats for Strong Bulgaria |
| Headquarters | 9 Evlogi and Hristo Georgievi blvd., Sofia |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| National affiliation | National Union of the Right (2021) Blue Bulgaria (2024) |
| European affiliation | European Conservatives and Reformists (intention to join)[1] |
| Colors | Blue |
| Slogan | "The Voice of the Free Bulgarian" |
| National Assembly | 0 / 240 |
| European Parliament | 0 / 17 |
| Sofia City Council | 3 / 61 |
| Municipalities | 1 / 265 |
| Website | |
| bulgarianconservatives | |
History
editThe Conservative Union of the Right was founded on 29 March 2019[2] in Sofia by the former Minister of Health Petar Moskov, as well as other former members of Democrats for Strong Bulgaria.[3] Moskov left the Reformist Bloc because he claimed that it was not right wing enough. His former coalition partners called his party a project of "anti-European authoritarian conservatism".[4]
Political positions
editKOD is strongly conservative and right-wing, viewing liberalism and socialism as its two biggest rivals. Moskov declared his opposition to centrism and "popular" parties and tried to impose conservatism as the dominant social force, believing that it supports "rules and values that bring back normality". Therefore, he declared opposition to all other Bulgarian political parties, with the exception of VMRO and NFSB.[5]
Moskov states that the policies of previous right-wing governments are similar to "grandparents watching porn together to see if they will get married".[6] He points to Donald Trump's administration and Viktor Orban's Hungary as examples of the type of right-wing conservatism he would like to impose.[7]
KOD aims to disenfranchise former communists and members of BZNS through a process of "criminal lustration",[8] as well as those with lesser education, from voting in elections or referendums.[9]
Election results
editNational Assembly
edit| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2021 | Petar Moskov | 9,415 | 0.29 (#16) | 0 / 240
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New | Extra-parliamentary |
| Jul 2021[a] | 7,872 | 0.28 (#13) | 0 / 240
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Extra-parliamentary | |
| Nov 2021[a] | 11,239 | 0.42 (#14) | 0 / 240
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Extra-parliamentary | |
| 2022 | 5,028 | 0.19 (#19) | 0 / 240
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Extra-parliamentary | |
| 2023 | 7,739 | 0.29 (#12) | 0 / 240
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0
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Extra-parliamentary | |
| Jun 2024[b] | 33,613 | 1.52 (#9) | 0 / 240
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Extra-parliamentary | |
| Oct 2024[b] | 26,054 | 1.03 (#10) | 0 / 240
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- ^ a b Run as part of the National Union of the Right coalition.
- ^ a b Run as part of the Blue Bulgaria coalition.
European Parliament
edit| Election | List leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | EP Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[a] | Tsveta Kirilova | 24,917 | 1.24 (#10) | 0 / 17
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New | – |
- ^ Run as part of the Blue Bulgaria coalition.
References
edit- ^ https://bnr.bg/vidin/post/101962125/kod-se-gotvi-za-evroizborite-opredeli-upravlenieto-na-stranata-kato-socialistichesko
- ^ "Бившият министър Петър Москов учреди партия КОД".
- ^ "Петър Москов представя новата си партия КОД".
- ^ "Радан Кънев: Петър Москов тръгна по пътя на антиевропейския авторитарен консерватизъм".
- ^ "Петър Москов за новата партия "Код": Ние сме алтернатива на проваления либерален модел".
- ^ "Петър Москов за починалото 3-годишно дете: Виновен е системният проблем".
- ^ "Политическата криза: имало е полицейско насилие на протестите, установи МВР (хронология)". 27 July 2020.
- ^ "Москов внася пълна лустрация за зависимите от БКП и ДС".
- ^ "Партията на Москов иска образователен ценз за избирателите". 13 December 2019.