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formed by three political parties:

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(IMRO), Attack (until 25 July 2019), and the

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(NFSB). The coalition between the three parties was created by the agreement put forward a joint candidacy for the 2016 presidential election. The coalition's candidates for president and vice president were the then Deputy Chairmen of the

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Krasimir Karakachanov (for President) and

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. All parties in the coalition were defeated in the

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and failed to gain any seats in the National Assembly.

Electoral history

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Electoral history

See also

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