Bulgaria - 2012
Migrants have the right to stand for elections at local/national level?
- Code:
- RED97
- Key Area:
- Political & Civic Participation
- Strand(s):
- Equality
| Short Answer |
EU citizens can stand for local and European MP elections. |
| Qualitative Info |
Migrants cannot run for the parliamentary elections and elections for President. Under the Election Code, EU citizens of at least 21 years, who have no citizenship of a third country, with residence of at least six months in an EU country can run for the EU Parliament. EU citizens of at least 18 years, who have no citizenship of a third country, with residence of at least six months in the respective municipality can run at the local elections. |
| Data | |
| Groups affected/interested | Migrants |
| Type (R/D) | |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Political participation |
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