Bulgarian Left
Bǎlgarskata Lewiza ( Bulgarian Българската левица, scientific transliteration: Bǎlgarskata Levica ) is not represented in Parliament, political party in Bulgaria.
The party was founded on April 4, 2009, after three members ( Ilija Boschinow, Petko Todorov and Ivan Genow ) of the left wing of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP ) had resigned from the party. Today The three form the Bureau of Bǎlgarskata Lewiza. The reason for their withdrawal is the right-wing policies of the government of BSP, DPS and NMSS, which was in power from 2005 to 2009. Party symbol is the red star.
History
The foundation was attended by the former candidate for president Georges Ganchev, Krastjo Petkov (Chairman of the United Workers block ), chairman of the Anti-Fascist Union Welko Walkanow, Sergei Nikolayevich Baburin (Rector of the Russian State University of Trade and Economics, former member of the Russian Duma and chairman of the Russian people's Union ) and the spaceman Viktor Vasilyevich Gorbatko at. The speech of the Gorbatkos in Russian was not translated because the delegates considered a translation unnecessary. Baburin complained Bulgaria NATO membership, however, wrote to Russia 's fault, because it had not resisted and then Russian Defense Minister himself had spoken about becoming a member of the country. The initial number of members was 4000. Ilija Boschinow also invited former Prime Minister Shan Widenov to membership in the Bǎlgarskata Lewiza one.
As part of the Bulgarian left coalition Bǎlgarskata Lewiza participated in the parliamentary elections on 5 July 2009 and won 8762 votes (0.21 %).
Ilija Boschinow, the candidate of the party for the mayor's office in Sofia won in the elections in August 2009 946 votes (0.37 %), finishing hereby seventh.
The party belongs to the European Left and also cooperates with the German party Die Linke.
Program
The Balgarskata Lewiza calls for the 50 % increase of minimum pensions and salaries. Next, the party is committed to free education and free health care system, government control over the energy supply, heat supply and public transport. In its program, the party rejects the military presence of foreign powers on Bulgarian territory, the unit control and participation in NATO missions.