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572:Bŭlgarski Zemedelski Naroden Sayuz
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1272:Alternative for Bulgarian Revival
937:Бонева, Габриела (11 June 2019).
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1262:Agrarian People's Union
377:Grand National Assembly
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218:Political position
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1588:Order, Law and Justice
1573:National Liberal Party
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1653:Young Liberals Party
902:Only constituencies
394:. Bulgaria became a
384:won a large majority
290:Отечествен фронт, ОФ
260:Politics of Bulgaria
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