Party of Bulgarian Social Democrats
Bulgarian political party
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The Party of Bulgarian Social Democrats (Bulgarian: Партия Български социалдемократи, Partiya Balgarski Sotsialdemokrati, PBSD) is a social-democratic political party in Bulgaria.
Founded1998
SplitfromBulgarian Social Democratic Party
Party of Bulgarian Social Democrats Партия Български социалдемократи | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| Split from | Bulgarian Social Democratic Party |
| Headquarters | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| International affiliation | Socialist International (until 2011) |
| Colours | Red |
| Website | |
| http://www.pbs-d.bg | |
The party emerged from a left-wing split within the Bulgarian Social Democratic Party. Leader Petar Dertliev pursued an alliance with the centre-left Coalition for Bulgaria, while the party's right-wing continued to hold ties with the United Democratic Forces[1] and kept the original name.