This article gives an overview of liberalism and radicalism in Bulgaria. It is limited to liberal and radical parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ denotes another party in that scheme. For inclusion in this scheme it is not necessary that parties label themselves as a liberal party. Background Liberalism was a dominant political force at the end of the nineteenth century. The current got strongly divided. History After the restoration of democracy in 1990, some parties got a liberal character. Liberalism is now represented by the mainly Turkish minority party Movement for Rights and Freedoms (Dviženie za prava i svobodi, observer LI, member ELDR), the National Movement for Simeon II (Nacionalno Dviženie Simeon Vtori, member LI, ELDR) and Democratic Bulgaria (Demokratichna Balgariya), both taking a more or less liberal position. From Liberal Party to Democratic Party 1879: Liberal forces united in the Liberal Party (Liberalna Partija) 1884: A right-wing faction formed the ⇒ Progressive Liberal Party 1886: Another right-wing faction formed the ⇒ People's Liberal Party 1887: A third faction formed the ⇒ Radoslav Liberal Party 1896: The party is renamed into Democratic Party (Demokratičeska Partija) 1905: A radical faction seceded as the ⇒ Radical Democratic Party 1923: A faction joined the Democratic Alliance (Demokratičeski Sgovor) 1934: The party is banned by the dictatorship 1945: The party is revived 1947: The party is banned by the communist dictatorship 1989: The party is revived as a Christian conservative party Progressive Liberal Party 1884: A right-wing faction of the ⇒ Liberal Party formed the Progressive Liberal Party (Progresivnoliberalna Partija) 1920: The party merged into the United People's Progressive Party (Obedinena Narodnoprogresivna Partija) People's Liberal Party 1886: A right-wing faction of the ⇒ Liberal Party formed the People's Liberal Party (Narodnoliberalna Partija) 1920: The party merged into the ⇒ National Liberal Party Radoslavist Liberal Party / National Liberal Party 1887: A right-wing faction of the ⇒ Liberal Party formed the Radoslav Liberal Party (Liberalna-Radoslavistka Partija) 1904: A right-wing faction seceded as the ⇒ Tonchevist Young Liberal Party 1920: The party merged with the ⇒ Tonchevist Young Liberal Party and the ⇒ People's Liberal Party into the National Liberal Party (Nacionalliberalna Partija) 1934: The party is banned by the dictatorship Tonchevist Young Liberal Party 1904: A right-wing faction of the ⇒ Radoslav Liberal Party seceded as the Tonchevist Young Liberal Party (Mladoliberalna Partija-Tončevisti) 1920: