The Political Movement "Social Democrats" (, PDS) is a centre-left and social-democratic political party in Bulgaria. It was previously part of the Coalition for Bulgaria, an alliance led by the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP). In the 2001 Bulgarian parliamentary election, the Coalition for Bulgaria won 17.1% of the popular vote and 48 out of 240 seats. At the 2005 Bulgarian parliamentary election, the coalition won 34.2% of the popular vote and 82 out of 240 seats – the PDS had one MP elected, Nikolay Kamov. At the beginning of 2008, the PDS had over 20 000 members.

The party joined the electoral coalition We Continue the Change (PP) to compete in the 2021 Bulgarian general election; while the coalition as a whole gained seats in the National Assembly, the PDS did not. In the 2022 Bulgarian parliamentary election, the PDS was no longer part of the PP coalition. In December 2023, it was included without their knowledge in the BSP – United Left coalition led by the BSP. Elena Noneva, leader of the PDS, emphasized their ideological differences with the BSP and disavowed any affiliation.

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  • Official website