Revival
Political party in Bulgaria
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| March 2025 | Kostadinov addresses a rally in Bucharest in support of Romanian presidential candidate Călin Georgescu, invited by AUR leader George Simion. |
| February 22 2025 | Revival party supporters staged a large anti-EU protest in Sofia, beginning at the Bulgarian National Bank where they burned an effigy of Christine Lagarde. The demonstration escalated when protesters attempted to storm an EU facility, throwing paint and small explosives, with party leader Kostadin Kostadinov stating the protest was to 'defend freedom'. |
| 2024 | European Parliament election with list leader Stanislav Stoyanov, achieving significant breakthrough with 281,439 votes (13.98%) and winning 3 seats in the European Sovereignists Network (ESN) group. |
| November 24 2024 | A Revival delegation led by vice-chairman Tsoncho Ganev visits China on an official visit organized by the Chinese Communist Party. |
| October 2024 | Another national election with 325,466 votes (13.38%), winning 3 opposition seats. |
| June 2024 | National election with 295,915 votes (13.78%), winning 1 seat in snap election. |
| April 12 2024 | Revival organizes the 'Sofia Declaration' with multiple international political parties. |
| January 2024 | The party continued its political stance against the government, potentially challenging the coalition's policies and seeking to gain political leverage. |
| January 31 2024 | Revival becomes a member of the Identity and Democracy Party. |
| 2023 | Further electoral success with 358,174 votes (14.16%), winning 10 seats and becoming a prominent opposition party. |
| 2023 | Revival gained another 10 seats in the general election, bringing their total seat count to 37. |
| December 2023 | Revival participated in a conference in Belgrade hosted by Serbian Party Oathkeepers and Dveri. |
| November 2023 | Meeting between Revival's Kostadin Kostadinov and Mark Ivanyo, head of Republicans for National Renewal. |
| September 2023 | Revival staged nationwide protests against NATO bases in Bulgaria, waving Bulgarian and Russian flags, and demanding an early election. The protests occurred after the Bulgarian government ended an embargo on Ukrainian grain and decided to remove a monument to the Red Army. |
| September 2023 | The Bulgarian government deported one Russian and two Belarusian nationals connected to Revival, following a recommendation by the State Agency for National Security. |
| August 23 2023 | Revival signs an official memorandum for cooperation 'against the destruction of European civilisation' with multiple European political parties. |
| July 2023 | Party chairman Kostadin Kostadinov attends Alternative for Germany (AfD) party congress. |
| July 2023 | Members of We Continue the Change launched an official investigation into Revival for promoting violence, homophobia and 'misanthropic propaganda' after a controversial telegram post involving Solomon Passy depicted in a Nazi concentration camp context. |
| June 2023 | Revival party announced its opposition to the Denkov-Gabriel coalition government, positioning itself as a critical political force against the current administration. |
| June 16 2023 | A microbrewery in Sofia was vandalized with an antisemitic message after standoffs with Revival, targeting Jewish owners who had posted a sign refusing service to Revival members. |
| May 22 2023 | Revival protesters stormed the EU offices in Sofia, dousing the interior with red paint and waving the Russian flag. |
| 2022 | Continues strong performance in snap election, receiving 254,952 votes (10.18%) and securing 14 seats. |
| 2022 | Revival gained 14 additional seats in the general election, expanding their presence in the Bulgarian National Assembly. |
| June 2022 | A member of Revival's parliamentary group left the party, reducing their initial seat count. |
| 2021 | Revival enters the Bulgarian National Assembly for the first time, winning 13 seats in the general election. |
| November 2021 | Significant electoral breakthrough, receiving 127,568 votes (4.86%) and winning 13 seats, becoming an opposition party. |
| July 2021 | Further increases vote share to 82,147 votes (3.01%) in July national election, still extra-parliamentary. |
| April 2021 | Increases vote share to 78,395 votes (2.41%), remaining extra-parliamentary in April national election. |
| 2019 | First European Parliament election participation with list leader Tsoncho Ganev, receiving 20,319 votes (1.04%), gaining no seats. |
| 2017 | Revival political party first appears in national elections, led by Kostadin Kostadinov, receiving 37,896 votes (1.11%), remaining extra-parliamentary. |
| August 2014 | Kostadin Kostadinov founded the far-right and ultranationalist political party Revival in Bulgaria, positioning the party with pro-Russian, anti-EU, anti-NATO, and anti-American political stances. |
| August 2 2014 | The Constituent Assembly of the Revival party is held in the city of Pliska, deliberately chosen on the anniversary of the Ilinden Uprising. |
| June 2014 | Kostadin Kostadinov announces plans to create the political party 'Revival' to media. |
| 2012 | Kostadin Kostadinov becomes dissatisfied after Krasimir Karakachanov is reelected as leader of IMRO-BNM. |
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