National Movement for Stability and Progress

National Movement for Stability and Progress is rated 3 out of 5 in the category political organization. Read and write reviews about National Movement for Stability and Progress. The National Movement for Stability and Progress (Bulgarian: Национално движение за стабилност и възход (НДСВ) or Natsionalno dvizhenie za stabilnost i vazhod, NDSV), until 3 June 2007 known as the National Movement Simeon II (the acronym in Bulgarian is the same - НДСВ), is a liberal and centrist political party in Bulgaria, created by Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (Simeon II), the last Tsar of Bulgaria and former Prime Minister. It was founded in April 2001, only 11 weeks ahead of a parliamentary election, after Tsar Simeon II had announced his intention to become involved in the political life of Bulgaria. He promised to attract foreign investors, reduce taxes and uproot corruption within the first 800 days of his premiership. The movement met with immediate enthusiasm and won 42.7% of the popular vote and 120 out of 240 seats in the 2001 elections. NMSP lowered the unemployment rate from 20% to 6%. Programs against youth unemployment were created, attracted. NMSP consistently applied promotion policies for children and family. Accomplished two very important foreign policy goals: accession of Bulgaria into NATO and the European Union.