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The European Parliament election of 2014 in Bulgaria was held on 25 May 2014 to elect the Members of the European Parliament from Bulgaria to the European Parliament as part of the larger European Parliament election. After a decision by the European Council in 2013, Bulgaria was allocated 17 seats in the European Parliament for the Eighth European Parliament.
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The election campaign officially began on April 25, 2014, one month before the election day.
Background
The elections come a year after the 2013 parliamentary elections in Bulgaria that resulted in a minority parliament. Since the election winner, GERB, failed to form a government the Socialists and the DPS formed a coalition government led by Plamen Oresharski. The European elections of 2014 are considered to be of importance as they will reflect the popularity of the current government.
Changes in electoral law
In February 2014 Bulgarian MPs voted to lower the preferential-vote threshold for the election from 6% to 5% of each list's total votes.
Implicit electoral threshold still remains equal to the Hare Quota, which is about 5,88% of the total valid votes.
Opinion polls
Polls include Bulgarian parliamentary election polls if European parliamentary election polling numbers are unavailable.
Results
The Official national results as of 28 May 2014 with 100% of the ballots counted are as follows:
Elected MEPs
The following 17 MEP were elected:
European People's Party–European Democrats - 7 seats:
Party of European Socialists - 4 seats:
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe - 4 seats:
European Conservatives and Reformists - 2 seats
Media expenses
According to a survey taken by the NGO Institute for Public Environment Development, the following table represents the media campaign expenses of the main parties: