National Movement for Stability and Progress

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National Movement for Stability and Progress
Национално движение за стабилност и възход
Leader	Simeon Borisov Sakskoburggotski (resigned)
Founded	April 2001
Headquarters	Sofia
Political ideology	Liberalism, Conservative liberalism
International affiliation	Liberal International
European affiliation	European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party
European Parliament group	Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Colours	Yellow
Website	www.ndsv.bg
See also	Politics of Bulgaria Political parties Elections

The National Movement for Stability and Progress (Bulgarian: Национално движение за стабилност и възход or Nacionalno dviženie za stabilnost i vǎzhod), until 3 June 2007 known as the National Movement Simeon II (the acronym in Bulgarian is the same - НДСВ), is a liberal political party in Bulgaria, the vehicle of Simeon Borisov Sakskoburggotski, the deposed Tsar of Bulgaria and former Prime Minister. It was founded in April 2001 after Simeon II declared his choice to take part in the active political life of Bulgaria. The movement won 42.7% of the popular vote and 120 out of 240 seats in the 2001 elections. It formed a coalition government with the Movement for Rights and Freedoms. It has developed into a liberal party which became a full member of the Liberal International at its Sofia Congress in May 2005. At the legislative elections on June 25, 2005, it received 21.83% of the popular vote and 53 out of 240 seats, a significant decrease. The party got just 3.01% of votes and no seats at the parliamentary elections of 2009. Shortly after, Simeon Borisov Sakskoburggotski had also resigned as NDSV leader on 6 July.^[1]

[edit] See also

• Liberalism
• Contributions to liberal theory
• Liberalism worldwide
• List of liberal parties
• Liberal democracy
• Liberalism and radicalism in Bulgaria

[edit] External links

• National Movement for Stability and Progress official site

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