There Is Such A People
There Is Such A People,[2] sometimes translated as There Is Such A Nation (Bulgarian: Има такъв народ, romanized: Ima takŭv narod), is a populist big tent political party in Bulgaria established by Bulgarian singer and TV host Slavi Trifonov.[3] Self-titled as a 'political product', the party is named after one of Slavi Trifonov's musical albums.
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| Leader | Slavi Trifonov |
| Founded | 16 February 2020 |
| Headquarters | Sofia |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Big tent[1] |
| National Assembly | 0 / 240 |
| European Parliament | 0 / 17 |
| Website | |
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Name of the party
Trifonov originally attempted to set up a party under the name of 'There is No Such State' (Bulgarian: Няма такава държава, romanized: Näma takava dŭržava) but the application was turned down, causing him to change the name to There Is Such A People".[4]
Policies
- Switching from a proportional representation system of voting to a constituency-based two-round system
- Halving the number of members in the National Assembly (from 240 to 120)
- Allowing remote electronic voting in elections and implementing elements of e-government
- Compulsory voting
- Introduction of some aspects of direct democracy, including direct elections of: directors of the regional directorates and the heads of the regional departments of the Ministry of Interior, the Prosecutor General, and the Ombudsman
- Protection of "family values"
- Further integration with the European Union
Election results
The Party has not run in any election yet. It plans to run in the 2021 Bulgarian parliamentary election.
References and notes
- "The Many Forms of Celebrity Populism in Eastern Europe". Europe Elects. 2020-07-25. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
- https://europeelects.eu/2020/07/25/the-many-forms-of-celebrity-populism-in-eastern-europe
- "Former Talk Show Host Slavi Trifonov Establishes "There's No Such State" Political Party". BTA. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- "Окончателно: Отказват регистрация на партия "Няма такава държава"". bTV Новините: Новини (in Bulgarian). 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
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