The State of Slovakia’s Smer-SD Party Ahead of the Presidential and European Parliamentary Elections
The State of Slovakia’s Smer-SD Party Ahead of the Presidential and European Parliamentary Elections
Author(s): Łukasz Ogrodnik
Subject(s): Governance, Government/Political systems
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Slovakia; presidential and European parliamentary elections; Smer–Social Democracy party; election candidates;
Summary/Abstract: In the months before the March presidential and May European Parliamentary (EP) elections, Smer–Social Democracy party in Slovakia maintains the greatest support in the polls. Its position will not be harmed by the departure from politics of its chairman, long-standing prime minister Robert Fico, who has applied to be a judge on the Constitutional Court. The party can be strengthened by the victory of Maroš Šefčovič, vice-president of the European Commission (EC) in the presidential election. He openly criticises Russia’s activities, including the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.
Series: PISM Bulletin
- Page Count: 2
- Publication Year: 2019
- Language: English
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