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political party in Bulgaria. The party was established on 22 February 1997 in

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. The party was formed by former members of the

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. The party contested the April 1997 parliamentary election as the Civil Union for the Republic – Bulgarian Euro-Left, winning 5.5% of the vote and 14 seats in the

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. Two deputies from the

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joined the BEL in February 1998. The BEL was admitted into the

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as an observer affiliate in 1999. The party was in favour of Bulgaria's accession to the European Union.

Leadership

*Chairman: Aleksandar Tomov

Election results

National Assembly

European Parliament

References

{{Authority control 1997 establishments in Bulgaria Political parties established in 1997 Pro-European political parties in Bulgaria Social democratic parties in Bulgaria