{{Short description|Bulgarian political alliance}} {{Infobox political party | country = Bulgaria | colorcode = {{party color|United Patriots}} | name = United Patriots | native_name = Обединени Патриоти | foundation = 28 July 2016 | dissolution = 5 February 2021<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.investor.bg/a/332-ikonomika-i-politika/321434-koalitsiya-obedineni-patrioti-prekrati-sashtestvuvaneto-si|title=Коалиция "Обединени патриоти" прекрати съществуването си|website=Investor.bg}}</ref> | logo = United_Patriots_logo.png | logo_size = 250px | abbreviation = OP | predecessor = Patriotic Front | successor = Patriotic Coalition Volya–NFSB<br>Bulgarian Patriots<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sofiaglobe.com/2021/05/20/ultra-nationalists-populists-form-bulgarian-patriots-alliance-for-july-elections/|title = Ultra-nationalists, populists form 'Bulgarian Patriots' alliance for July elections|date = 20 May 2021}}</ref> | spokesperson = Krasimir Karakachanov<br />Valeri Simeonov | ideology = Bulgarian nationalism<br />National conservatism<br />Social conservatism<br />Right-wing populism<br />Protectionism<br />Soft Euroscepticism<br />Anti-communism<br /> | position = Right-wing to far-right{{refn|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.euractiv.com/section/eu-elections-2019/news/eu-country-briefing-bulgaria/|title=EU country briefing: Bulgaria|quote=Since May 2017, GERB governs together with a coalition of far-right nationalist parties (United Patriots).|work=EURACTIV|date=18 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://balkaneu.com/bulgarias-parliament-gives-final-approval-to-cutting-state-subsidies-for-political-parties/|title=Bulgaria's Parliament gives final approval to cutting state subsidies for political parties|quote=Within the ruling majority – the coalition between GERB and the far-right United Patriots – two parties from the latter formation voted against the amendments: Valeri Simeonov’s National Front for the Salvation of Bulgaria and Deputy Prime Minister Krassimir Karakachanov’s VMRO. The third of the United Patriots’ parties, Volen Siderov’s Ataka, voted in favour.|work=Independent Balkan News Agency|date=4 July 2019}}</ref>}} | affiliation1_title = Member parties | affiliation1 = VMRO <br /> NFSB<br />Attack (until 25 July 2019) | youth_wing = | european = | europarl = European Conservatives and Reformists | headquarters = Sofia | colours = {{Color box|White|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|{{party color|United Patriots}}|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|#CF2027|border=darkgray}} White, Green, Red <small>(Bulgarian national colours)</small> | website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20200724213824/http://obedinenipatrioti.com/ obedinenipatrioti.com] | religion = Bulgarian Orthodox Church }} The '''United Patriots''' ('''OP'''; {{langx|bg|Обединени Патриоти; ОП|translit=Obedineni Patrioti; OP}}) was a nationalist electoral alliance in Bulgaria formed by three political parties: VMRO, Attack (until 25 July 2019), and the National Front for the Salvation of Bulgaria (NFSB).
The coalition between the three parties was created by the agreement put forward a joint candidacy for the 2016 presidential election. The coalition's candidates for president and vice president were the then Deputy Chairmen of the National Assembly Krasimir Karakachanov (for President) and Yavor Notev (for Vice President).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dnes.dir.bg/news/krasimir-karakachanov-javor-notev-prezidentski-izbori-2016-23484956|title=Каракачанов и Нотев - "патриотичната двойка" за "Дондуков" 2|date=29 July 2016 }}</ref>
On July 25, 2019, Volen Siderov, Desislav Chukolov and Pavel Shopov were expelled from the parliamentary group.
The coalition was part of the Third Borisov Government. All parties in the coalition were defeated in the 2021 Bulgarian parliamentary election and failed to gain any seats in the National Assembly.
==Electoral history== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Karakachanov for President ! Election ! # of total votes (1st round) ! % of popular vote (1st round) ! rank (1st round) ! # of total votes (2nd round) ! % of popular vote (2nd round) ! rank (2nd round) |- ! 2016 | 573,016 | 14.97 | 3rd | - | - | - |}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Bulgarian Parliament ! Election ! # of seats won ! # of total votes ! % of popular vote ! rank ! Government |- ! 2017 | {{Composition bar|27|240|hex=#009E60}} | 318,513 | 9.07 | 3rd | style="background:palegreen;"| GERB-OP |}
==See also== * Patriotic Front (Bulgaria) Nationalist electoral alliance (2016–2017)
==References== {{Reflist}} {{Bulgarian political parties}}
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