Bulgaria (European Parliament constituency)

Infobox European Parliament constituency
name = Infobox Bulgaria (European Parliament constituency)
title = Bulgaria
locationmap2007=yes
lat=46.0
long=25.0
created = 2007
meps = 18 (2007)
sources = [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/election/newep/en/maps.htm] [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/elections2004/ep-election/sites/en/yourvoice/index.html] |In European elections, Bulgaria is a constituency of the European Parliament, currently represented by eighteen MEPs. It covers the member state of the Bulgaria.

Current MEPs

"As of October 2007"

2007

The 2007 European election was Bulgaria's first since joining the European Union on 2007-01-01 and was held on 2007-05-20.

The top two parties scored 5 seats each; Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria and European Socialists Platform, followed by the Movement for Rights and Freedoms with four, Ataka with three, and National Movement Simeon II (NDSV) with one. It was considered likely that the result of the election would cause a major political crisis in Bulgaria, due to the expected weak results of the National Movement. [ [http://www.diepresse.com/home/politik/eu/293923/index.do?_vl_backlink=/home/politik/eu/index.do Bulgarien: EU-Wahl wird Zerreißprobe für Sofia « DiePresse.com ] ]

2009

The next election will be in 2009 and the number of seats would be reduced to 17, but under proposed new rules it may remain at 18.

References

External links

* [http://www.eurela.org European Election News by European Election Law Association (Eurela)]
* [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/public/geoSearch/search.do?country=BG&language=EN List of MEPs] europarl.europa.eu