GERB to receive 26.9% and BSP - 18%, if elections are held today

Some 26.9% of the electorate would vote for GERB (Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria) and 18% for BSP (Bulgarian Socialist Party), if elections were held today, indicates the national representative survey of BBSS Gallup International, conducted between July 28 and August 4 this year. According to it, if the elections were carried out now, 7.3% of the voters would vote for MRF (Movement for Rights and Freedoms), while 3.9% of them - for the Blue Coalition. Ataka party would win 2.5% of the votes, whereas the IMRO (Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization) would gain 0.9% of them, while the National Movement for Stability and Prosperity and Order, Law, Justice would receive 0.5 % and 0.3%, respectively. Some 37.2% of the polled respond that they would not vote. According to sociologists, the GERB government is enjoying a period of considerable stabilisation of the public confidence.

"After the peak of the negative ratings in the spring, a decline in the negative outlooks for our economy and family budgets could be observed," explained Parvan Simeonov, Executive Director of Gallup International. He added that the GERB government usually received more negative ratings, but the summer season brought about some positive attitudes. According to Simeonov, GERB has good electoral prospects. The sociological data for GERB indicates that 33% of the Bulgarians place confidence in GERB, while BSP has 21% of the public trust and Ataka party - 8%. MRF and IMRO receives 7% of the votes, whereas the Blue Coalition has 6% of them. The public confidence for OLJ is 3%, while NMSP (National Movement for Stability and Prosperity), UDF (Union of Democratic Forces), and Gergyovden Political Movement (St. George's Day Political Movement) enjoy 2% of the public trust.

In terms of individual politicians, the public confidence rating is topped by Kristalina Georgieva who is supported by 56% of the respondents. She is followed by Rosen Plevneliev with 42% and by Boyko Borissov with 40%. An overall of 39% of the surveyed place their confidence in President Georgi Parvanov, who outranks Meglena Kuneva with 36% and Yordanka Fandakova with 31%.

On the question for the future prospects of Bulgaria, nearly 60% of the respondents reply that the situation is deteriorating. In March, this percentage was 65% and it reached 63% in April, May and June. Only 25% of the polled believe that our country has better future. In fact, 35% of the respondents believe that the overall economic situation in Bulgaria over the next 12 months will deteriorate, while 30% think that it will remain the same. Almost every fourth surveyed is optimistic about the economic situation.

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