Morality, Initiative and Patriotism
Morality, Initiative and Patriotism (MIP) is a political party in Bulgaria led by Simeon Slavchev.
Morality, Initiative and Patriotism | |
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| Leader | Simeon Slavchev |
| Founded | November 10, 2018 |
| Headquarters | 39 Debar Street, Apt. 5, Sofia |
| National Assembly | 0 / 240 |
| European Parliament | 0 / 17 |
| Provinces of Bulgaria | 0 / 28 |
| Municipalities of Bulgaria | 1 / 266 |
| Website | |
| mirbg | |
History
The party was founded on November 10, 2018, by a committee consisting of public figures, cultural figures, the youth, scientists, intellectuals, professors, and Bulgarians abroad. The party claims its ideology is "freedom and justice".
The party first participated in the 2019 Bulgarian local elections, winning the mayoral election in Botevgrad and electing city councilors in Botevgrad, Blagoevgrad, Mirkovo, Primorsko, Sozopol, Nessebar, Stamboliyski, Slivnitsa, Razgrad, Cherven Bryag, Vetovo, Bratya Daskalovi, Chirpan, Kyustendil, Silistra, and Radnevo.[1]
In February of 2020, the party staged a protest in front of the Council of Ministers building, calling for free and fair elections, and the adoption of voting machines instead of hand cast paper ballots. The party also participated in the 2020–2021 Bulgarian protests and supported the election of Rumen Radev.
Manifesto
On January 15, 2020, the party published its manifesto calling for a rejection of political divisions in order to take concrete steps to return to normality and guarantee change in Bulgaria.[2]
Election results
Results of the parliamentary elections in April 2021, July 2021 and November 2021 (by electoral districts):
| Electoral districts | April 2021 Bulgarian parliamentary election | July 2021 Bulgarian parliamentary election | November 2021 Bulgarian parliamentary election | ||||||
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| Turnout | Actual votes | Share of who voted | Turnout | Actual votes | Share of who voted | Turnout | Actual votes | Share of voters | |
| Summary | 50.61% | 3653 | 0.11% | 42.19% | 3427 | 0.13% | 40.23% | 3939 | 0.15% |
| 1st MMC – Blagoevgrad | 50.72% | 143 | 0.09% | 40.03% | 129 | 0.10% | 37.08% | 188 | 0.16% |
| 2nd MMC – Burgas | 49.50% | 209 | 0.12% | 42.00% | 257 | 0.17% | 38.74% | 211 | 0.15% |
| 3rd MMC – Varna | 50.83% | 215 | 0.11% | 42.94% | 192 | 0.11% | 39.69% | 210 | 0.13% |
| 4th MMC – Veliko Tarnovo | 48.57% | 98 | 0.10% | 40.43% | 101 | 0.12% | 37.68% | 121 | 0.16% |
| 5th MMC – Vidin | 47.79% | 42 | 0.11% | 37.58% | 30 | 0.10% | 34.20% | 53 | 0.19% |
| 6th MMC – Vratsa | 52.12% | 72 | 0.09% | 42.00% | 86 | 0.13% | 37.27% | 93 | 0.16% |
| 7th MMC – Gabrovo | 49.09% | 29 | 0.06% | 39.51% | 29 | 0.07% | 36.10% | 61 | 0.16% |
| 8th MMC – Dobrich | 42.12% | 67 | 0.09% | 33.62% | 62 | 0.11% | 30.20% | 84 | 0.16% |
| 9th MMC – Kardzhali | 28.08% | 19 | 0.03% | 28.54% | 81 | 0.11% | 25.65% | 43 | 0.06% |
| 10th MMC – Kyustendil | 44.31% | 38 | 0.07% | 35.18% | 31 | 0.07% | 31.87% | 57 | 0.14% |
| 11th MMC – Lovech | 53.36% | 41 | 0.07% | 39.03% | 40 | 0.09% | 35.35% | 70 | 0.17% |
| 12th MMC – Montana | 54.96% | 71 | 0.11% | 41.73% | 58 | 0.12% | 37.22% | 83 | 0.19% |
| 13th MMC – Pazardzhik | 47.90% | 118 | 0.11% | 35.01% | 125 | 0.15% | 32.77% | 108 | 0.14% |
| 14th MMC – Pernik | 53.08% | 37 | 0.07% | 41.65% | 56 | 0.13% | 39.01% | 54 | 0.13% |
| 15th MMC – Pleven | 47.72% | 145 | 0.13% | 37.96% | 129 | 0.15% | 34.95% | 144 | 0.18% |
| 16th MMC – Plovdiv-city | 46.77% | 75 | 0.06% | 39.53% | 101 | 0.09% | 39.18% | 126 | 0.11% |
| 17th MMC – Plovdiv-province | 45.44% | 82 | 0.06% | 37.08% | 88 | 0.08% | 33.28% | 154 | 0.16% |
| 18th MMC – Razgrad | 41.02% | 12 | 0.02% | 36.02% | 35 | 0.07% | 31.26% | 42 | 0.10% |
| 19th MMC – Ruse | 45.01% | 114 | 0.13% | 37.94% | 109 | 0.14% | 35.27% | 94 | 0.13% |
| 20th MMC – Silistra | 46.60% | 67 | 0.13% | 41.89% | 45 | 0.10% | 37.40% | 56 | 0.13% |
| 21st MMC – Sliven | 42.34% | 161 | 0.23% | 32.88% | 116 | 0.21% | 29.65% | 142 | 0.28% |
| 22nd MMC – Smolyan | 54.68% | 10 | 0.02% | 45.85% | 38 | 0.08% | 42.84% | 63 | 0.15% |
| 23rd Multi-member Constituency | 53.85% | 427 | 0.20% | 48.16% | 307 | 0.16% | 51.35% | 321 | 0.15% |
| 24th Multi-member Constituency | 50.47% | 287 | 0.18% | 42.24% | 193 | 0.14% | 36.37% | 182 | 0.13% |
| 25th Multi-member Constituency | 48.04% | 322 | 0.20% | 40.75% | 194 | 0.14% | 41.03% | 217 | 0.15% |
| 26th MMC – Sofia-province | 55.09% | 310 | 0.30% | 41.93% | 245 | 0.30% | 39.03% | 237 | 0.32% |
| 27th MMC – Stara Zagora | 50.52% | 74 | 0.05% | 41.54% | 118 | 0.10% | 36.94% | 141 | 0.13% |
| 28th MMC – Targovishte | 44.28% | 51 | 0.10% | 36.08% | 70 | 0.17% | 32.07% | 49 | 0.13% |
| 29th MMC – Haskovo | 49.80% | 52 | 0.05% | 39.46% | 71 | 0.08% | 36.58% | 165 | 0.20% |
| 30th MMC – Shumen | 39.93% | 32 | 0.04% | 34.79% | 98 | 0.15% | 31.12% | 75 | 0.13% |
| 31st MMC – Yambol | 46.02% | 41 | 0.09% | 37.65% | 50 | 0.12% | 33.88% | 54 | 0.15% |
| Outside Bulgaria | 192 | 0.11% | 143 | 0.08% | 241 | 0.11% | |||
2022
The party also participated in the 2022 Bulgarian parliamentary election, being the 10th party on the ballot.[3]
References
- "Results of the first round of the elections for mayor of Botevgrad municipality in 2019" (in Bulgarian). cik.bg.
- "Манифест на ПП МИР предлага нов политически и държавен стил в управлението на България". mirbg.bg. January 16, 2020.
- "PP "MIR" is number 10 in the bulletin" (in Bulgarian). vesti.bg. September 1, 2022.