Today, we registered the “Progressive Bulgaria” coalition in the Central Election Commission (CEC) for participation in the parliamentary elections on April 19, President (2017-2026) Rumen Radev wrote on Facebook.
“Progressive Bulgaria” is the answer to Bulgarians' expectations for dismantling the oligarchic corruption model. To the appeal of the silent majority for freedom, solidarity, and justice. For the development of Bulgaria as a modern and democratic European state, Radev wrote. In order to succeed, we will fight for a decisive victory, and it depends on the vote of all Bulgarians, Radev states.
The co-chairs of the coalition are former caretaker Prime Minister and head of Rumen Radev's cabinet as president - Galab Donev, and former caretaker Minister of Defense and one of Radev's secretaries - Dimitar Stoyanov. The coalition consists of the party “Political Movement Social Democrats” with Elena Noneva as chair, the “Social Democratic Party” with Todor Barbolov, and the “Movement Our People” party with Atanas Kalchev, Radev explained.
"Your trust is our strength. Our will and loyalty are a guarantee that your voice has meaning. Today, we are taking the first step towards victory," Rumen Radev also wrote.
On February 15, Rumen Radev announced that registration with a coalition would be submitted to the CEC no later than March 4. He explained that he would not run in the upcoming parliamentary vote with his own party because there was no time for its registration. As president, I have not allowed myself to violate the Constitution for a second, I have not made a platform, program, structure, or networks, Radev said.
The media were not invited to the coalition registration today.