The group, which is active in a number of countries but not in Bulgaria itself, has been characterised as far-right and a continuation of earlier fascist movements.
[3] The group's stated aim was to oppose communism in Bulgaria and influence western opinion against the communist regime, whilst also seeking to build up activism amongst émigrés.
[2] Before long the BNF had established branches in the United States, Western Europe and South America as well as Dochev's base of Canada.
[2] The BNF was also a member of the Coalition for Peace Through Strength (CPTS), an ad hoc lobby group of the American Security Council opposed to nuclear disarmament[9] as well as the World Anti-Communist League.
Closely linked to Bulgaria's version of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization this new BNF, which frequently publishes works in praise of the Union of Bulgarian National Legions and other extremist groups of that era, has found little political support with its vote share in the 2001 election being barely negligible.