Progressive Bulgaria has been described as
left-wing populist, and
socially conservative. It combines left-wing economic policies, such as increasing pensions and expand state-owned healthcare with
social conservatism and
sovereigntism. The party's ideology has been described as putting Bulgarian national interests first; it does not question Bulgaria's membership in the
European Union and
NATO, He, as well as the coalition itself, have been described as softly anti-Atlanticist or lenient towards Russia and sceptical of Ukraine in the context of the
Russo-Ukrainian war. This assessment has been disputed, with Radev stating during his 2026 campaign that he would not veto EU aid to Kyiv if elected; however, he has repeatedly spoken against supplying weapons to Ukraine and criticised security agreements with the country. Polish political scientist Jan Nowinowski described the party as similar to the Slovak party
Direction – Social Democracy, led by Prime Minister
Robert Fico; according to Nowinowski, Progressive Bulgaria offers pro-social and interventionist economic postulates and has conservative views in other spheres. He described the party as "nationalist, and at times sovereigntist", "verging on populism", and campaigning on anti-corruption, judicial reform, and fatigue with the political elite. The Polish-language edition of
Newsweek characterised the party in similar terms: ==Composition==