People for Real, Open and United Democracy

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People for Real, Open and United Democracy
Гражданско обединение за реална демокрация
Leader Slavi Binev
Founded22 April 2012
Dissolved12 August 2013
Split from Attack
Merged into National Front for the Salvation of Bulgaria
Headquarters Sofia, Bulgaria
Ideology National conservatism
Euroscepticism
Political position Right-wing
Religion Bulgarian Orthodox Church
European affiliation Europe of Freedom and Democracy (2009–2014)
Website
gord.bg

People for Real, Open and United Democracy, abbreviated to PROUD, was a political party in Bulgaria. It was formed by Slavcho Binev MEP on 22 April 2012, [1] after Binev left the nationalist party Attack, for whom he had been elected to the European Parliament in 2007. In 2013 Binev's PROUD formed a pre-election coalition with 3 other political formations. [2]

Footnotes

  1. Gaydazhieva, Stanislava (23 April 2012). "Slavi Binev founds movement to oppose 'Borisov dictatorship'". New Europe. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  2. "Bulgarian MEP Slavi Binev: Political Battle Turned into Uncontrollable War". Sofia, Bulgaria: Novinite.com. 2013-05-07. Retrieved 2022-09-04.


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