VMRO – Bulgarian National Movement
Bulgarian political party
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| August 2024 | Party members formed 'The Ivan Mihailov Circle', publicly rebelling against Karakachanov and denouncing him as a pro-Putin leader. |
| June 2024 | In the June election, the party received 0.96% of votes, zero seats, and ranked 12th as an extra-parliamentary party. |
| June 2024 | Minimal electoral support of 0.96% of votes, with zero parliamentary seats and ranking 12th. |
| June 2024 | Party maintained its marginalized status with 0.96% of votes, securing zero seats and ranking 12th in the extra-parliamentary landscape. |
| June 9 2024 | Participated in combined parliamentary election, receiving just under 1 percent for National Assembly and just over 2 percent for European Parliament. |
| February 17 2024 | Krasimir Karakachanov re-elected as party chairman at an extraordinary congress, defeating a challenge by MEP Angel Dzhambanski. |
| 2022 | Continued sharp decline to 0.78% of votes, remaining extra-parliamentary and ranking 10th. |
| 2022 | VMRO condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with former leader Karakachanov criticizing military aid to Ukraine and arguing there is no military solution to the conflict. |
| 2022 | Party continued its decline, receiving only 0.78% of votes and remaining extra-parliamentary, ranking 10th. |
| February 2022 | Krasimir Karakachanov resigned after 30+ years, replaced by three co-chairmen: Angel Djambazki, Iskren Veselinov, and Alexander Sidi. |
| 2021 | VMRO runs independently in three parliamentary elections, receiving decreasing vote percentages (3.59%, less than 1%, and 1%). |
| 2021 | VMRO proposed constitutional amendments to preemptively block potential gay marriage laws and expressed opposition to what they termed as attempts to 'create a gender republic'. |
| 2021 | VMRO ran independently in three parliamentary elections, receiving 3.59 percent, then forming an alliance with Volya and NFSB called Bulgarian Patriots, and finally receiving only one percent of the vote. |
| November 2021 | Further electoral decline to 1.07% of votes, maintaining zero parliamentary seats and ranking 9th. |
| July 2021 | Continued electoral decline, receiving 3.10% of votes and losing all parliamentary seats. |
| April 2021 | Maintained a small parliamentary presence with 3.58% of votes and 8 seats, ranked 7th and remained extra-parliamentary. |
| 2020 | VMRO proposed constitutional amendments to ban people without specific academic qualifications from voting in elections or referendums. |
| 2020 | VMRO proposed constitutional amendments to reinstate mandatory military conscription for all males. |
| 2020 | During the Bulgarian protests, VMRO attempted to shift focus to gender ideology and anti-LGBT rhetoric, seeking to increase its political legitimacy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2020 | VMRO leadership publicly criticized the 2020-2021 protests, claiming they were organized by 'Sorosoidite NGOs' with the alleged goal of 'bringing about gay marriage' and 'creating a gender republic'. |
| 2020 | VMRO engaged in political activism during the 2020–2021 Bulgarian protests, attempting to shift focus to gender ideology and anti-LGBT rhetoric as a strategy to increase political legitimacy. |
| 2020 | The party proposed constitutional amendments to preemptively block potential same-sex marriage legislation in Bulgaria. |
| 2019 | Angel Dzhambazki led the party in European Parliament elections, securing 143,830 votes (7.14%) but losing their previous 2 seats. |
| 2019 | In the European Parliament election, sent two MEPs: Angel Djambazki and Andrei Slabakov. Four candidates elected to Sofia City Council, including Carlos Contrera who became Transportation Committee chairman. |
| 2017 | Improved electoral performance with 9.07% of votes and 7 seats, joining a coalition government and ranking 3rd. |
| 2017 | As part of the United Patriots coalition, formed a government with GERB. Karakachanov became Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence. |
| 2016 | Krasimir Karakachanov ran for president, finishing third with over 14 percent of the vote. |
| 2014 | Party showed a moderate recovery, gaining 7.29% of votes and securing 19 seats with support status. |
| August 2014 | Signed a coalition agreement with NFSB called Patriotic Front for parliamentary elections, receiving 7.28 percent of the vote and winning 19 National Assembly seats. |
| May 2014 | Part of the 'Bulgaria Without Censorship' coalition in the European Parliament election, winning two seats with MEPs Angel Djambazki and Nikolay Barekov. |
| 2013 | Electoral performance significantly dropped to 1.89% of votes, losing all parliamentary representation and becoming an extra-parliamentary party. |
| 2011 | Party leader Krasimir Karakachanov ran for president, receiving about one percent support. |
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