GERB
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[change | change source]
Parliamentary elections[change | change source]
| 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%
|
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Viola, Donatella M. (2015). Routledge Handbook of European Elections. Routledge. p. 639. ISBN 978-1-317-50363-7.
- ↑ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2011). "Bulgaria". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
- ↑ Novaković, Igor (2010). ""European" and "Extreme" Populists in the Same Row – the New Government of the Republic of Bulgaria" (PDF). Western Balkans Security Observer (17). ISAC Fund: 63–73. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- ↑ Cristova, Christiana (2010). "Populism: the Bulgarian case" (PDF). Sociedade e Cultura. 13 (2). Goiânia: 221–232. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Official website (in Bulgarian)
- Official website (in English)
- GERB's page on the European People's Party website Archived 2012-03-16 at the Wayback Machine