Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria

Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria
Демократи за силна България
AbbreviationDSB
LeaderAtanas Atanasov
FounderIvan Kostov
Founded30 May 2004 (2004-05-30)
Split fromUnion of Democratic Forces
Headquarters18 Vitosha Blvd., Sofia
Youth wingYDSB
Membership15,000
Ideology
Political positionCentre-right[7] to right-wing[8]
National affiliationDemocratic Bulgaria
European affiliationEuropean People's Party
European Parliament groupEuropean People's Party
Colors  Blue
Slogan"For a Strong Bulgaria in a Unified Europe"
(За силна България в обединена Европа)
National Assembly
6 / 240
European Parliament
1 / 17
Website
dsb.bg

Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Демократи за силна България, ДСБ, romanizedDemokrati za Silna Balgariya, DSB) is a political party in Bulgaria established by former Bulgarian Prime Minister Ivan Kostov (1997–2001).

  1. ^ Bakke, Elisabeth (2010). "Party systems since 1989". Central and Southeast European Politics Since 1989. Cambridge University Press. p. 79. ISBN 9781139487504. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Konvolut der Scham oder linksliberalgrüne Verschwörung". heise.de (in German). 11 October 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Bulgarien wählt". Die Tageszeitung: Taz (in German). 21 June 2006. p. 10. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  4. ^ "DEMOKRATEN FÜR EIN STARKES BULGARIEN". kas.de (in German). October 2004. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  5. ^ Brunwasser, Matthew (2006-11-20). "A death in Sofia revives memories of a shady past - Europe - International Herald Tribune". New York Times. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  6. ^ Routledge Handbook of European Elections edited by Donatella M. Viola, page 639
  7. ^ Gerhard Schminke, Tobias (2021-01-18). "The present and future of the Green wave – Part 2: The Future". Heinrich Böll Foundation.
  8. ^ Dragostinova, Theodora; Hashamova, Yana (2016). Beyond Mosque, Church, and State: Alternative Narratives of the Nation in the Balkans. Central European University Press. p. 274. ISBN 9789633862476.