Political Movement "Social Democrats"

{{Short description|Bulgarian political party}}

{{update|date=March 2014}}

{{More sources needed|date=January 2023}}

{{Infobox political party

| country = Bulgaria

| colorcode = {{party color|Political Movement "Social Democrats"}}

| name = Political Movement "Social Democrats"

| native_name = Политическо движение „Социалдемократи“

| abbreviation = PDS

| logo = Logo of the Political Movement "Social Democrats".svg

| leader = Elena Noneva

| founded = {{Start date|2000|6|3|df=yes}}

| registered = {{Start date|2000|7|19|df=yes}}

| headquarters = Vasil Levski Boulevard 25, Sofia

| ideology = Social democracy

| position = Centre-left

| national = BSP for Bulgaria (2001-2005)
We Continue the Change (2021-2022)
Levitsata!(2024)
BSP - United Left (2024)

| colours = {{color box|{{party color|Political Movement "Social Democrats"}}|border=darkgray}} Red

| seats1_title = National Assembly

| seats1 = {{Composition bar|0|240|hex={{party color|Political Movement "Social Democrats"}}}}

| seats2_title = European Parliament

| seats2 = {{Composition bar|0|17|hex={{party color|Political Movement "Social Democrats"}}}}

| website = [https://www.pdsocialdemocrati.org/ pdsocialdemocrati.org]

}}

The Political Movement "Social Democrats" ({{langx|bg|Политическо движение „Социалдемократи“|Politicesko Dviženie "Socialdemokrati"}}, PDS) is a social-democratic political party in Bulgaria. It was previously part of the Coalition for Bulgaria, an alliance led by the Bulgarian Socialist Party. The party joined the electoral coalition We Continue the Change to compete in the 2021 Bulgarian election, but while the coalition as a whole gained seats in parliament, the PDS did not. In the 2022 election, the PDS was no longer part of the We Continue the Change coalition.

In December, 2023 the Political Movement "Social Democrats," was included in a coalition led by the Bulgarian Socialist Party without their knowledge, Elena Noneva, leader of the PDS, emphasizes their ideological differences with BSP and disavows any affiliation.{{Cite web |last=Gotev |first=Georgi |title=Bulgarian socialists accused of cobbling fake coalition |url=https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/bulgarian-socialists-accused-of-cobbling-fake-coalition/ |website=euractiv}}

In the 2001 elections the Coalition for Bulgaria won 17.1% of the popular vote and 48 out of 240 seats.

At the legislative elections in 2005, the Coalition won 34.2% of the popular vote and 82 out of 240 seats – the PDS had one MP elected, Nikolay Kamov. At the beginning of 2008, the PDS had just over 20 000 members.[https://web.archive.org/web/20111010053931/http://socialdemocrati.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=169&Itemid=207 About us] (archived)