We Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria
Political coalition in Bulgaria
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| 2024 | Volt left the coalition prior to the October election, reportedly after being pushed for exclusion by DB |
| 2024 | Participated in European Parliament elections with Nikola Minchev as list leader, receiving 290,865 votes (14.45%) and becoming the third-largest party, aligning with Renew Europe and European People's Party groups. |
| October 2024 | In another snap election, the party received 346,063 votes (14.20%), positioning as the second-largest opposition party. |
| June 2024 | The party participated in a snap election, securing 307,849 votes (14.33%) and becoming the third-largest party, winning 25 seats. |
| April 24 2024 | SEK (Middle European Class) left the PP-DB coalition |
| April 15 2024 | Green Movement left the PP-DB coalition |
| 2023 | We Continue the Change and Democratic Bulgaria formed an electoral coalition prior to the 2023 Bulgarian election, combining the political forces of We Continue the Change (PP) and Democratic Bulgaria (DaB and DSB). |
| 2023 | Coalition was initially registered with six parties: PP, DSB, DaB!, Volt, SEK and ZD |
| 2023 | Several parties and civic organizations officially disassociated from the We Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria (PP–DB) coalition, including Green Movement, Volt Bulgaria, Middle European Class, Morality, Unity, Honour, and United Agrarians. |
| 2023 | We Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria formed a political coalition for the 2023 elections, bringing together multiple political groups, civic organizations, and individual politicians from various backgrounds including social democrats, green politicians, conservatives, and local activist groups. |
| 2023 | We Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria participated in national elections, receiving 621,069 votes (23.54%), becoming the second-largest political force and forming a new coalition government. |
| May 26 2023 | Radostin Vasiliev, leader of Strong Bulgaria and PP-DB group MP, announced his departure to become an independent due to frustration with internal corruption and a government deal with GERB-SDS |
| April 2023 | We Continue the Change (PP) and Democratic Bulgaria (DB) coalition presented their regional list leaders for the April 2023 parliamentary elections, featuring 31 candidates across different regions of Bulgaria. |
| March 3 2023 | On Bulgarian Liberation Day, PP–DB unveiled their campaign slogan 'There is a Way' and presented five key policy steps: joining the Eurozone, joining Schengen area, investing in regional development, diversifying energy supply, and guaranteeing quality healthcare and education for all Bulgarians. |
| February 19 2023 | PP–DB coalition launched their election campaign with an open-air event at the National Theater in Sofia. The event featured PP co-leaders Petkov and Vasilev, Panev (ZD leader), DSB leader Atanas Atanasov, independent former BSP MP Yavor Bozhankov, and leaders of supporting public organizations. They positioned themselves as the 'good forces' in Bulgarian politics. |
| February 13 2023 | A joint declaration 'We Continue Together' is signed by representatives of PP, Yes, Bulgaria!, Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria, and the Green Movement, formally establishing the alliance. |
| February 10 2023 | The alliance between We Continue the Change and other parties is announced, with the aim of winning the most votes in the April 2023 election. |
| October 2022 | President Rumen Radev calls an election after the previous government falls, with PP falling to second place behind GERB. |
| November 2021 | We Continue the Change (PP) wins the November election and forms a government with Democratic Bulgaria (DB), Socialist Party (BSP), and There Is Such a People (ITN). |
| April 2021 | Anti-corruption parties like Democratic Bulgaria (DB) make breakthroughs in the April election, leading to a political deadlock where no government could be formed. |
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