Patriotic Front (Bulgaria, 2014)

{{Infobox political party

| name = Patriotic Front

| native_name = Патриотичен фронт

| native_name_lang = bg

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| colorcode = {{party color|Patriotic Front (Bulgaria)}}

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| founded = {{start date|2014|08|03|df=yes}}

| dissolved = {{end date|2017|01|27|df=yes}}

| successor = United Patriots

| headquarters = Sofia, Bulgaria

| membership_year =

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| position = Right-wing{{cite web|title=Bulgariens Patrioten sind bereit|url=https://www.derstandard.at/story/2000048690706/bulgariens-patrioten-sind-bereit?ref=rec|website=Der Standard|date=4 November 2014}}{{cite web|title=Borisov Set to Return as Bulgaria's PM|url=https://balkaninsight.com/2014/11/04/borisov-set-to-return-as-bulgaria-s-pm/|website=Balkan Insight|author=Victor Kotsev|date=4 November 2014}}

| national =

| europarl = European Conservatives and Reformists{{cite web|url=http://www.bnews.bg/article-107712|title=Бареков и Джамбазки отиват при консерваторите в ЕП|publisher=bnews.bg|date=6 June 2014|access-date=6 June 2014}}

| colors = White, Green, Red (Bulgarian national colours)

| seats1_title = National Assembly

| seats1 = {{Infobox political party/seats|0|240|hex={{party color|Patriotic Front (Bulgaria)}}}}

| seats2_title = European Parliament

| seats2 = {{Infobox political party/seats|1|17|hex={{party color|Patriotic Front (Bulgaria)}}}}

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| country = Bulgaria

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Patriotic Front ({{langx|bg|Патриотичен фронт}}) was a nationalist electoral alliance in Bulgaria between political parties VMRO and NFSB.{{cite web|title=Two Bulgarian Nationalist Parties Team Up for Early Elections|url=http://www.novinite.com/articles/162454/Two+Bulgarian+Nationalist+Parties+Team+Up+for+Early+Elections|website=Novinite.com|publisher=Sofia News Agency|access-date=4 August 2014}}

History

VMRO ran as part of an electoral alliance led by the political party Bulgaria Without Censorship (BWC) during the 2014 European parliamentary election, where both allied parties won a seat in the European Parliament. The signing of the coalition agreement between VMRO and NFSB marked the end of the BWC-VMRO coalition. The coalition agreement forming Patriotic Front was signed on 3 August 2014[http://www.vmro.bg/%D0%BD%D1%84%D1%81%D0%B1-%D0%B8-%D0%B2%D0%BC%D1%80%D0%BE-%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%B0%D1%85%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%86%D0%B8%D1%8F-%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%B5%D0%BD-%D1%84%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%82/ НФСБ и ВМРО подписаха коалиция „Патриотичен фронт”] and stated its goals to be "a revival of the Bulgarian economy, a fight against monopolies, achieving modern education and healthcare and a fair and uncorrupt judiciary."

The members of the alliance included PROUD,[http://www.gord.bg/bg/article/id/2224 Слави Бинев закри ГОРД] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031222046/http://www.gord.bg/bg/article/id/2224 |date=2014-10-31 }} National Ideal for Unity,[http://potv.eu/453446.html Партиите "НФСБ" и "НИЕ" си стиснаха ръцете] Middle European Class,[http://www.dnevnik.bg/bulgaria/2013/08/22/2127284_sredna_evropeiska_klasa_obiavi_bezkoristna_podkrepa_za/ "Средна европейска класа" обяви "безкористна подкрепа" за програмата на НФСБ] Association Patriot,[http://www.dnevnik.bg/bulgaria/2013/10/01/2151570_obedinenieto_okolo_nfsb_vkljuchi_i_sdrujenie_patriot/ Обединението около НФСБ включи и сдружение "Патриот" на бивши депутати от "Атака"] Undivided Bulgaria,[http://www.segabg.com/article.php?id=668762 НФСБ и „Целокупна България” се обединиха] National Movement BG Patriot,[http://www.vmro.bg/%D0%BD%D0%B4-%D0%B1%D0%B3-%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BE%D1%82-%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BF%D1%8F-%D0%B2%D0%BC%D1%80%D0%BE/ НД „БГ патриот“ подкрепя ВМРО][http://www.vmro.bg/%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%8F%D1%82-%D1%84%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%82-%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%83%D1%87%D0%B8-%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%B1%D0%B3-%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BE%D1%82/ Патриотичният фронт получи подкрепата на „БГ Патриот“] Union of the Patriotic Forces "Defense", Revival of the Fatherland, National Association of Alternate Soldiery "For the Honor of epaulette",[http://www.vmro.bg/%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%B8-%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B3%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%B8-%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BF%D1%8F%D1%82-%D0%B2%D0%BC%D1%80%D0%BE/ Патриотични организации подкрепят ВМРО] National Movement for the Salvation of the Fatherland[http://www.skat.bg/news.php?action=0&newsID=27093 ПП НДСО се присъедини към Патриотичния фронт] and National Democratic Party.{{Cite web |url=http://ndp.bg/19-%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%B9%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82/%D0%B0%D0%BA%D1%82%D1%83%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%BE/40-%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%BF-%D1%81%D0%B5-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%8A%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8-%D0%BA%D1%8A%D0%BC-%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%8F-%D1%84%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%82 |title=НДП се присъедини към Патриотичния фронт |access-date=2014-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903091026/http://ndp.bg/19-%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%B9%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82/%D0%B0%D0%BA%D1%82%D1%83%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%BE/40-%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%BF-%D1%81%D0%B5-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%8A%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8-%D0%BA%D1%8A%D0%BC-%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%8F-%D1%84%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%82 |archive-date=2014-09-03 |url-status=dead }}

In 2016, the Patriotic Front successfully lobbied for a ban on the Burka.[https://www.reuters.com/article/world/bulgaria-bans-full-face-veils-in-public-places-idUSKCN1201L4/][https://www.trtworld.com/europe/bulgarian-parliament-bans-wearing-the-face-veil-in-public-13085738][https://balkaninsight.com/2016/09/30/bulgaria-bans-wearing-burqa-in-public-09-30-2016/]

Elections

The coalition's electoral debut took place in the 2014 parliamentary election.

=Statistics=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Bulgarian National Assembly ! Election ! # of seats won ! # of total votes ! % of popular vote ! rank
2014 \| {{Composition bar\|19\|240\|hex={{party color\|Patriotic Front (Bulgaria)}}}} \| 239,101 \| 7.29% \| 5th
2017 \| {{Composition bar\|0\|240\|hex={{party color\|Patriotic Front (Bulgaria)}}}} \| \| \|

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Bulgarian National Assembly

! Election

! # of seats won

! # of total votes

! % of popular vote

! rank

2014

| {{Composition bar|19|240|hex={{party color|Patriotic Front (Bulgaria)}}}}

| 239,101

| 7.29%

| 5th