Revival (Bulgarian political party)

Revival
Възраждане
LeaderKostadin Kostadinov
Founded2 August 2014 (2014-08-02)
Split fromVMRO
HeadquartersHristo Botev blvd. 111, Sofia
Ideology
Political positionFar-right[5][6]
European affiliationIdentity and Democracy Party (2024)
Europe of Sovereign Nations Party (since 2024)
European Parliament groupEurope of Sovereign Nations
Colors  Black
  Gold
SloganВъзраждаме България!
('We revive Bulgaria!')
National Assembly
35 / 240
European Parliament
3 / 17
Municipalities
1 / 265
Sofia City Council
3 / 61
Website
www.vazrazhdane.bg

Revival (Bulgarian: Възраждане, romanizedVazrazhdane) is a far-right and ultranationalist political party in Bulgaria, founded in August 2014. Its chairman is Kostadin Kostadinov. The party is characterised by various analysts and media as pro-Russian,[4][7] anti-EU,[8] anti-NATO,[9] anti-American, being opposed to COVID-19 vaccinations and spreading anti-vaccine[10][11] and anti-LGBT[12][13] rhetoric.

  1. ^ "Bulgarian Ultranationalists Protest Government's Coronavirus Measures". Radio Free Europe. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Ultra-nationalist party stages anti-government protest in Sofia". Reuters. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b Kolchev, Vasil (18 November 2021). "Bulgaria's general election outcome boosts chances to break political stalemate - Moody's". SeeNews.
  4. ^ a b Dzhambazova, Boryana (20 June 2022). "Bulgaria's government faces collapse this week". Politico. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  5. ^ Todorov, Svetoslav (26 January 2022). "Risks of Revival: The Bulgarian Far-Right's Latest Incarnation". Balkan Insight. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  6. ^ Petrova, Valentina; McGrath, Stephen (22 June 2022). "Bulgaria's no-confidence vote could hamper EU expansion". Associated Press. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Bulgaria government collapses after no-confidence vote". Deutsche Welle. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  8. ^ Paunova, Polina (22 November 2021). "It Denies COVID And Wants Out Of NATO And The EU. Now Bulgaria's Pro-Kremlin, Far-Right Revival Party Is In Parliament". Radio Free Europe. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  9. ^ "'Revival' Party Proposes Bulgaria's Withdrawal from NATO". novinite.com. 21 March 2024.
  10. ^ Simeonova, Elitsa; Wesolowsky, Tony (October 2022). "Revival on the Rise: Ahead of Elections, Far-Right Party is Tapping into Bulgarian Public Anger". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
  11. ^ "Bulgaria's Troubled Coalition Faces No-confidence Vote". 15 June 2022.
  12. ^ Kostadinov, Kostadin (7 January 2019). "Нетолерантността на толерантните, или как Фейсбук неусетно се превърна в Гейбук [The intolerance of the tolerant, or how Facebook imperceptibly turned into Gaybook]". kostadin.eu. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  13. ^ ""Възраждане" се закани да забрани всяка пропаганда на хомосексуализъм сред деца и възрастни [Revival threatened to ban all propaganda of homosexuality among children and adults]". Trud. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.