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Liberalism In Slovakia
This article is intended to give an overview of liberalism in Slovakia. History Liberalism has never influenced politics in Slovakia. The neoliberal Alliance of the New Citizen (''Aliancia Nového Občana'', observer LI, member ELDR) campaigns on a relatively liberal platform. From Independent Hungarian Initiative to Hungarian Civic Party *1989: Hungarian liberals establish the Independent Hungarian Initiative (''Független Magyar Kezdeményezés'') *1992: The party is renamed the Hungarian Civic Party (''Magyar Polgári Párt'') *1998: The party merged into the Hungarian Coalition Party (''Magyar Koalíció Pártja'') From Alliance of Democrats to Democratic Union of Slovakia *1944: The conservative Democratic Party (''Demokratická strana'') was founded *1948: DS was replaced by the por-communist Party of Slovak Revival (''Strana slovenskej obrody'') *1989: SSO renamed itself to Democratic Party (''Demokratická strana'') *1989: Public Against Violence (''Verejnosť proti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neoliberal
Neoliberalism (also neo-liberalism) is a term used to signify the late 20th century political reappearance of 19th-century ideas associated with free-market capitalism after it fell into decline following the Second World War. A prominent factor in the rise of conservative and libertarian organizations, political parties, and think tanks, and predominantly advocated by them, it is generally associated with policies of economic liberalization, including privatization, deregulation, globalization, free trade, monetarism, austerity, and reductions in government spending in order to increase the role of the private sector in the economy and society. The defining features of neoliberalism in both thought and practice have been the subject of substantial scholarly debate. As an economic philosophy, neoliberalism emerged among European liberal scholars in the 1930s as they attempted to revive and renew central ideas from classical liberalism as they saw these ideas diminish in po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civic Conservative Party (Slovakia)
The Civic Conservative Party ( sk, Občianska konzervatívna strana, OKS) is a centre-right liberal conservative political party in Slovakia. It has two seats in the National Council, following the 2020 election. It has also representation at regional and local level. The OKS was founded in November 2001 as a parliamentary schism from the Democratic Party. The party has relied on electoral alliances with other centre-right parties, including the Sloboda a Solidarita (SaS), Most–Híd and Conservative Democrats of Slovakia (KDS). The party won its best result, of 2.1%, in alliance with the KDS at the 2009 European election. The party won seats in the National Council for the first time in 2010 election, on the Most–Híd list. In 2016 election the party won 1 seat in the National Council on the Sloboda a Solidarita list and in 2020 election the party won 2 seat also on the Sloboda a Solidarita list. The OKS was a member of the Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Political Parties In Slovakia
This article lists political parties in Slovakia. Slovakia has a democratic multi-party system with numerous political parties, established after the fall of communism in 1989 and shaped into the present form with Slovakia's independence in 1993. Since 1989 there has been altogether 236 registered political parties in the country, 61 are active as of March 2012. In the Slovak political system usually no one party has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments, an exception being the parliamentary elections in 2012. Active political parties Parties with representation in the National Council Parliamentary parties serving as non-affiliated Extra-parliamentary parties Inactive and cancelled political parties Parties in liquidation There are dozens of political parties currently in the process of being liquidated. Defunct parties (1989 – present) *Agrarian Countryside Party (''Agrárna Strana Vidieka'') - founde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Politics Of Slovakia
Politics of Slovakia takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, with a multi-party system. Legislative power is vested in the parliament and it can be exercised in some cases also by the government or directly by citizens. Executive power is exercised by the government led by the Prime Minister. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. The President is the head of the state. History Before the 1989 revolution, Czechoslovakia was a socialist dictatorship ruled by the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, technically together with the coalition of the so-called National Front. Before the free democratic elections could take place after the revolution, a transitional government was created. 1989 President of Czechoslovakia Gustáv Husák sworn in the Government of National Understanding ( cz, Vláda národního porozumění, sk, Vláda národného porozumenia) headed by Marián Čalfa and he himself abdicated. It con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Slovakia
The History of Slovakia, dates back to the findings of ancient human artifacts. This article shows the history of the country from prehistory to the present day. Prehistory Discovery of ancient tools made by the Clactonian technique near Nové Mesto nad Váhom attests that Slovakia's territory was inhabited in the Palaeolithic. Other prehistoric discoveries include the Middle Palaeolithic stone tools found near Bojnice, and a Neanderthal discovery at a site near Gánovce. The Gravettian culture was present principally in the river valleys of Nitra, Hron, Ipeľ, Váh and as far as the city of Žilina, and near the foot of the Vihorlat, Inovec, and Tribeč mountains, as well as in the Myjava Mountains. The best known artifact is the Venus of Moravany from Moravany nad Váhom. Neolithic habitation was found in Želiezovce, Gemer, and the Bukové hory massif, the Domica cave, and at Nitriansky Hrádok. Bronze Age was marked by the Čakany and Velatice cultures, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Progressive Slovakia
Progressive Slovakia ( sk, Progresívne Slovensko) is a Social liberalism, social-liberal, Progressivism, progressive, Pro-Europeanism, pro-European List of political parties in Slovakia, political party in Slovakia established in 2017. The party is led by European Parliament vice-president Michal Šimečka. In the European Parliament, the party is a member of the Renew Europe group and is a full member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party. The party has three MEPs: Michal Šimečka (vice-president of Renew Europe and vice-president of the parliament), Martin Hojsík, and Michal Wiezik (both environmental activists); Wiezik left for the European People's Party Group, EPP group and Together – Civic Democracy. Lucia Ďuriš Nicholsonová also cooperates as member of Renew, but not as a member of Progressive Slovakia. The party refuses to cooperate with nationalist and populist parties, such as Direction – Slovak Social Democracy, Slovak National Party, Repu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freedom And Solidarity
Freedom and Solidarity ( sk, Sloboda a solidarita, SaS) is a liberal political party in Slovakia. Established in 2009, SaS is led by its founder and economist Richard Sulík, who designed Slovakia's flat tax system. It generally holds libertarian or anti-statist positions. After the 2020 Slovak parliamentary election, the party lost several seats in the National Council but was part of the coalition government with For the People and We Are Family. Sas is Eurosceptic, supports civil libertarian policies including advocating drug liberalisation and same-sex marriage, and has an economic liberal platform based on the ideas of the Austrian School. The party launched a campaign called Referendum 2009 to hold a referendum on reforming and cutting the cost of politics. The Freedom and Solidarity party makes heavy use of the Internet, such as fighting the 2010 parliamentary election through Facebook and Twitter, with the party having 68,000 fans on Facebook by the election. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Nemcsics
Robert Nemcsics is a Slovak politician. He served as a deputy prime minister, Minister of Economy A finance minister is an executive or cabinet position in charge of one or more of government finances, economic policy and financial regulation. A finance minister's portfolio has a large variety of names around the world, such as "treasury", " ... and acting Minister of Privatization. He has experience with high management because before he entered politics he was a manager in several important Slovak companies. More information * http://www.government.gov.sk/english/minister_mh_nemcsics.html * http://www.leaders.sk/index.php?id=814 References 1961 births Living people People from Trenčianske Teplice Government ministers of Slovakia Idea (political party) politicians Members of the National Council (Slovakia) 2002-2006 {{Slovakia-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hope (political Party)
Hope () was a political party in Slovakia. It was founded in 2006 after a split from the Alliance of the New Citizen by Jirko Malchárek, František Tóth and Alexandra Novotná. From its inception it was widely considered by experts to be a doomed project. In the Slovak parliamentary election in 2006, the party did not gain a seat in the Slovak Parliament (it got only 0.63%; a minimum of 5% was required). History The party was registered with the Ministry of Internal affairs on 6 March 2006. It was founded by former Deputy Prime Minister Jirko Malchárek, former Minister of Culture František Tóth and former Deputy Minister of Health Alexandra Novotná, who became the party leader. The founding congress took place on 11 March 2006 in Bratislava. The party was renamed to European Democratic Party in 2009, and was dissolved in 2019. Gorilla scandal In December 2011, the co-called Gorilla file compiled by the Slovak Information Service leaked to the internet. Among other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavol Rusko
Pavol Rusko is retired Slovak politician, television magnate and convinced fraudster. He served as the Minister of Economy of Slovakia between 2003 and 2005 and Managing Director of TV Markíza, at the time Slovakia's most viewed private TV station, between 1996 and 2000. He currently serves a 19-year prison sentence for forging promissory notes in a conspiracy to defraud TV Markíza. Early life Pavol Rusko studied Journalism at the Comenius University, graduating in 1987. Already as a student, he worked as Sports anchor at the Slovak public TV broadcaster and was active in the Czechoslovak Socialist Youth Union. In 1994 he left journalism to become a businessman, co-founding and since 1995 acting as the CEO of TV Markíza. CEO of Markíza In mid 1990s, Rusko planned to start the first private television broadcaster in Slovak. The starting capital was provided by a Slovak entrepreneur living in Germany Silvia Volzová a American-owned media conglomerate entral European Med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovak Conservative Party
The Slovak Conservative Party ( sk, Slovenská konzervatívna strana, abbreviated SKS), formerly known as Network ( sk, Sieť, self-styled #SIEŤ), was a centre-right political party in Slovakia. It was established by Radoslav Procházka, a former member of Christian Democratic Movement (KDH). History The party was founded by Radoslav Procházka in June 2014, after the 2014 presidential election. Sieť polled above 10% being second to Smer and was expected to become the major centre-right party after 2016 parliamentary election. The party received only 5.6% of votes and 10 seats in the actual election. The low support of Sieť was one of many surprises of the election. Sieť became part of governing coalition led by Smer which led to split in the party and another loss of support and departure of members including 3 MPs. Sieť fell to 1% in polls. Procházka was replaced by Roman Brecely in August 2016. 5 MPs led by Andrej Hrnčiar then left the party with intention to join Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miroslav Beblavý
Miroslav Beblavý (born 6 January 1977 in Bratislava, Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, Czechoslovakia) is a Slovak investor, economist, author and former politician. Between 2010 and 2020, he served three terms as an MP of the National Council (Slovakia), National Council of Slovakia. Between 2002 and 2006, he held the post of State Secretary at the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Family. He was also the chairman of the Together – Civic Democracy party in the 2018-2020 period, co-leading the unsuccessful election coalition with Progressive Slovakia in the 2020 Slovak parliamentary election. Previously, he was the Deputy Chairman of the Slovak Conservative Party, Sieť party. Early life Miroslav Beblavý studied finance at the University of Economics in Bratislava and Theatre Directing at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava, receiving a bachelor's degree from both institutions in 1998. He received his M.Litt. and PhD in economics from the University of St Andrews ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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