Movement 21
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Movement 21 Движение 21 | |
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| Abbreviation | D21 |
| Leader | Tatyana Doncheva |
| Founder | Tatyana Doncheva |
| Founded | 23 April 2010 |
| Split from | Bulgarian Socialist Party |
| Headquarters | 12 Vitosha St., Sofia |
| Ideology | Social democracy Pro-Europeanism[1] |
| Political position | Centre-left[1] |
| National affiliation | Stand Up.BG! We are coming! (2021) The Left! (2023–2024) BSP – United Left (2024–2025) |
| Colors | Purple White |
| National Assembly | 0 / 240 |
| European Parliament | 0 / 17 |
| Website | |
| d21.bg | |
Movement 21 (Bulgarian: Движение 21, romanized: Dvizhenie 21, D21) is a political party in Bulgaria established in 2011 and led by Tatyana Doncheva.
In April 2010, Tatyana Doncheva, a former Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) deputy and member of the party's National Council, presented her new Movement 21 (D21) project, which she plans to set up as a civic association to be established as a non-governmental organization, and within a few months later became a political party.[2] In 2011, it was established as a political party.[3] D21 joined the BSP – United Left (BSP–OL) electoral coalition in the run-up to the October 2024 Bulgarian parliamentary election but left the alliance in 2025 following the BSP leadership negotiating to join government with GERB.[4]
Elections
- Presidential elections
In the 2016 Bulgarian presidential election, the party formed a coalition with the National Movement for Stability and Progress (NDSV), with presidential candidate Tatyana Doncheva and vice presidential candidate Mincho Spasov. They received 69,372 votes, or 1.81% support, with 57.47% turnout.[5]
- Parliamentary elections
In the 2017 Bulgarian parliamentary election, the party formed a coalition with Alternative for Bulgarian Revival (ABV), together receiving 54,412 actual votes, or 1.59% support, with 54.07% turnout.[6] In the April 2021 Bulgarian parliamentary election, the party was part of the Stand Up! Mafia, Get Out! coalition which received 4,64% of the popular vote and 14 seats in the National Assembly.
- European Parliament elections
In the 2019 European Parliament election in Bulgaria, the party received 4,141 actual votes, or 0.21% support, with 32.64% turnout.[7]
- Local elections
In the 2015 Bulgarian local elections, the party won 25 municipal councilors in various municipalities, including among others Blagoevgrad, Garmen, Petrich, Lom, Sopot, Vidin, Tvarditsa, and Sofia.[8]
