Balgarianovinite.com Political parties and coalitions that contested Bulgaria’s April 19, 2026, parliamentary election reported combined campaign revenue of EUR 4.56 million, according to an analysis by the Institute for Public Environment Development (IPED), which was published on Saturday. The analysis is based on financial reports by the Bulgarian National Audit Office.
Under Bulgarian law, parties may finance election campaigns through their own resources, while coalitions may use funds provided by their member parties. Both may also receive donations from individuals and contributions from candidates, while parties without state subsidies are eligible for media packages worth up to EUR 20,452, the IPED notes.
The 14 political parties reported combined campaign revenue of EUR 1.61 million, accounting for nearly 35% of the total. Vazrazhdane reported the largest campaign budget at EUR 603,000, financed almost entirely through its state subsidy. The Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) ranked second with EUR 429,746, relying mainly on donations, candidate contributions and membership fees rather than state funding. The campaigns of There Is Such a People (TISP) and MECh were financed entirely from state subsidies, while most smaller parties depended primarily or exclusively on media packages.
The 10 coalitions reported combined revenue of EUR 2.95 million, or about 65% of the total. Progressive Bulgaria had the largest campaign budget at EUR 1.07 million, with donations accounting for 83% of its revenue. Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) followed with EUR 702,355, financed mainly through contributions from its member parties, while GERB-UDF reported EUR 566,891.
The analysis notes that coalitions continue to rely heavily on non-cash contributions from their member parties, such as advertising, media services and equipment provided directly to coalition campaigns. It also highlights a lack of transparency in coalition reporting, as the category “own funds of member parties” does not specify whether the money comes from state subsidies, membership fees, business activities or other sources.
The IPED concludes that Bulgaria’s political parties continue to follow different campaign financing models, ranging from state subsidies and party funds to donations, candidate contributions and media packages. It recommends introducing more detailed reporting requirements for coalition funding to improve transparency. Study Highlights Contrasting Funding Models in Bulgaria’s April Election Campaign 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-07-04 15:34:58 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law