Democratic socialist party in Bulgaria
The Bulgarian Progressive Line (Bulgarian: Българска прогресивна линия, romanized: Bŭlgarska progresivna liniya, BPL) is a democratic socialist and left-wing political party in Bulgaria.[1] It has been the successor of the Bulgarian Liberal Party.[2]
History
The party was created in the winter of 2020–2021 by several progressive deputies of the National Assembly of Bulgaria who split from the Bulgarian Socialist Party.[3] 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%).[4]
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.[5]
Prior to the 2023 Bulgarian parliamentary election, the party was registered as part of the Levitsata! coalition.[6]
In the June 2024 Bulgarian parliamentary election, the parties nominal leader, Krasimir Yankov, ran as part of Bulgarian Rise.[7]
Election results
National Assembly
| Election
|
Votes
|
%
|
Seats
|
+/–
|
Government
|
| Apr 2021
|
3,751
|
0.12 (#20)
|
|
New
|
Extra-parliamentary
|
| Jul 2021[a]
|
10,309
|
0.37 (#11)
|
|
 0
|
Extra-parliamentary
|
| Nov 2021
|
1,498
|
0.06 (#24)
|
|
0
|
Extra-parliamentary
|
| 2022
|
Did not contest
|
|
0
|
Extra-parliamentary
|
| 2023[b]
|
56,481
|
2.14 (#8)
|
|
0
|
Extra-parliamentary
|
| June 2024
|
Did not contest
|
|
0
|
Extra-parliamentary
|
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