Bulgarian Progressive Line

{{Infobox political party

| name = Bulgarian Progressive Line

| native_name = Българска прогресивна линия
Bŭlgarska progresivna liniya

| native_name_lang = bg

| logo = Logo of the Bulgarian Progressive Line.png

| logo_size = 175px

| colorcode = {{party color|Bulgarian Progressive Line}}

| abbreviation = BPL

| leader = Krassimir Yankov

| founded = {{start date|df=y|2020|11|26}}

| registered = {{start date|df=y|2021|2|3}}

| split = Bulgarian Socialist Party

| predecessor = Bulgarian Liberal Party

| headquarters = Bacho Kiro 26, Sofia

| national = Left Union for a Clean and Holy Republic (2021)
The Left! (2023)

| ideology = Democratic socialism

| position = Left-wing

| colours = {{colour box|{{party color|Bulgarian Progressive Line}}|border=darkgray}} Red

| seats1_title = National Assembly

| seats1 = {{composition bar|0|240|hex={{party color|Bulgarian Progressive Line}}}}

| website = [https://bpl.bg/ bpl.bg]

| country = Bulgaria

}}

The Bulgarian Progressive Line ({{langx|bg|Българска прогресивна линия|Bŭlgarska progresivna liniya}}, BPL) is a democratic socialist and left-wing political party in Bulgaria.https://www.bgonair.bg/a/2-bulgaria/217329-krasimir-yankov-bsp-ne-pravi-lyava-politika-tya-se-zanimava-sas-skandali Красимир Янков: БСП не прави лява политика, тя се занимава със скандали It has been the successor of the Bulgarian Liberal Party.https://www.flagman.bg/article/233642 БПЛ си е БПЛ: Предизборно „Българска партия Либерали“ се прекръсти на „Българска прогресивна линия“

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.https://www.dobrichonline.com/novini/62957/blgarska-progresivna-liniya-se-gotvi-udarno-za-predstoyashchite-izbori БЪЛГАРСКА ПРОГРЕСИВНА ЛИНИЯ СЕ ГОТВИ УДАРНО ЗА ПРЕДСТОЯЩИТЕ ИЗБОРИ 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%).{{Cite web|url=https://results.cik.bg/pi2021/rezultati/index.html|title=Резултати :: Парламентарни избори 4 април 2021|website=results.cik.bg}}

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.https://www.dnesbg.com/pari-i-vlast/koalitsiya-vlyav-sayuz-za-tchista-i-svyata-republikav-predstavi-listata-si-za-izborite-na-11-yuni.html Коалиция “Ляв съюз за чиста и свята република” представи листата си за изборите на 11 юли

Prior to the 2023 Bulgarian parliamentary election, the party was registered as part of the Levitsata! coalition.https://btvnovinite.bg/novite-izbori/kandidati/levitsata/ Левицата

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 =

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Election !Votes !% !Seats !+/– !Government
Apr 2021 \|3,751 \|0.12 (#20) \|{{composition bar\|0\|240\|hex={{party color\|Bulgarian Progressive Line}}}} \|New \|{{no\|Extra-parliamentary}}
Jul 2021{{efn\|Run as part of the Left Union coalition.}} \|10,309 \|0.37 (#11) \|{{composition bar\|0\|240\|hex={{party color\|Bulgarian Progressive Line}}}} \|{{steady}} 0 \|{{no\|Extra-parliamentary}}
Nov 2021 \|1,498 \|0.06 (#24) \|{{composition bar\|0\|240\|hex={{party color\|Bulgarian Progressive Line}}}} \|{{steady}} 0 \|{{no\|Extra-parliamentary}}
style:height=3em !2022 \|colspan=2 align=center\|Did not contest \|{{composition bar\|0\|240\|hex={{party color\|Bulgarian Progressive Line}}}} \|{{steady}} 0 \|{{no\|Extra-parliamentary}}
2023{{efn\|Run as part of The Left coalition.}} \|56,481 \|2.14 (#8) \|{{composition bar\|0\|240\|hex={{party color\|Bulgarian Progressive Line}}}} \|{{steady}} 0 \|{{no\|Extra-parliamentary}}
June 2024 \|colspan=2 align=center\|Did not contest \|{{composition bar\|0\|240\|hex={{party color\|Bulgarian Progressive Line}}}} \|{{steady}} 0 \|{{no\|Extra-parliamentary}}

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Election

!Votes

!Seats

!+/–

!Government

Apr 2021

|3,751

|0.12 (#20)

|{{composition bar|0|240|hex={{party color|Bulgarian Progressive Line}}}}

|New

|{{no|Extra-parliamentary}}