The Bulgarian Progressive Line (, BPL) is a
democratic socialist
Democratic socialism is a left-wing economic and political philosophy that supports political democracy and some form of a socially owned economy, with a particular emphasis on economic democracy, workplace democracy, and workers' self-mana ...
and
left-wing
Left-wing politics describes the range of Ideology#Political ideologies, political ideologies that support and seek to achieve social equality and egalitarianism, often in opposition to social hierarchy either as a whole or of certain social ...
political party in Bulgaria. It has been the successor of the
Bulgarian Liberal Party.
History
The party was created in the winter of 2020–2021 by several
progressive deputies of the
National Assembly of Bulgaria
The National Assembly () is the Unicameralism, unicameral parliament and Legislature, legislative body of the Republic of Bulgaria. The first National Assembly was established in 1879 with the Tarnovo Constitution.
During the People's Republic ...
who split from the
Bulgarian Socialist Party
The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP), also known as The Centenarian, is a centre-left, social democratic political party in Bulgaria. The BSP is a member of the Socialist International, Party of European Socialists, and Progressive Alliance. Alt ...
. The BPL participated in the
April 2021 Bulgarian parliamentary election but did not meet the electoral threshold. The party had 3,751 votes (0.15%).
In July 2021, the party entered the
Left Union for a Clean and Holy Republic coalition with the
Party of the Bulgarian Communists, the Left Alternative, the Socialist Party "Bulgarian Way", and the party
Revival of the Fatherland.
Prior to the
2023 Bulgarian parliamentary election, the party was registered as part of the
Levitsata! coalition.
In the
June 2024 Bulgarian parliamentary election, the parties nominal leader, Krasimir Yankov, ran as part of
Bulgarian Rise.
[https://www.focus-news.net/novini/regioni/Eto-koi-e-vodach-v-listata-na-PP-Bulgarski-vuzhod-v-Starozagorsko-2108126 Ето кой е водач в листата на ПП "Български възход" в Старозагорско]
Election results
National Assembly
References
2021 establishments in Bulgaria
Democratic socialist parties in Europe
Political parties established in 2021
Socialist parties in Bulgaria
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