We Are Family (Slovakia)
We Are Family (Slovak: Sme rodina) is a national-conservative and right-wing populist political party in Slovakia founded in 2015. It is led by businessman Boris Kollár, who is serving as Speaker of the National Council since 2020.
We Are Family Sme rodina | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | SR |
| Leader | Boris Kollár |
| Presidium | |
| Parliamentary leader | Peter Pčolinský |
| Founder | Boris Kollár |
| Founded | 10 November 2015 |
| Headquarters | Leškova 5, Bratislava. 81104 |
| Youth wing | The Young Help |
| Membership (2021) | 1,309[1] |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Right-wing[5][2] to far-right[6][7] |
| European affiliation | Identity and Democracy Party |
| Colours | Blue and red |
| Slogan | "We are normal" (2023) |
| National Council | 0 / 150 |
| European Parliament | 0 / 14 |
| Regional governors[8] | 0 / 8 |
| Regional deputies[a][8] | 55 / 419 |
| Mayors[a][8] | 135 / 2,904 |
| Local councillors[a][8] | 539 / 20,462 |
| Website | |
| hnutie-smerodina | |
It entered the National Council in the 2016 and 2020 parliamentary election, serving in the opposition from 2016 to 2020 and as the junior government party from 2020 to 2023. It did not win any seats in the 2019 European Parliament election. It is a member of the Eurosceptic Identity and Democracy, which is an alliance of political parties in Europe.
History Edit
The party was founded on 10 November 2015 by businessman Boris Kollár by renaming and repurposing an existing minor party named Our Land (Náš Kraj).[9] The party took 6.6% of the vote in the 2016 parliamentary election, winning 11 seats in the National Council.[10][11] In February 2019, the party joined the Identity and Democracy Party.
In the 2023 Slovak parliamentary election, the party won just 2.21% of the vote and lost all of its seats on the National Council.
Election results Edit
National Council Edit
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Rank | Seats | +/– | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Boris Kollár | 172,860 | 6.62 | 6th | 11 / 150 | Opposition | |
| 2020 | 237,531 | 8.24 | 3rd | 17 / 150 | 6 | OĽaNO–SR–SaS–ZĽ | |
| 2023 | 65,673 | 2.21 | 11th | 0 / 150 | 17 | Extra-parliamentary |
European Parliament Edit
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Rank | Seats | +/– | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Peter Pčolinský | 31,840 | 3.23 | 10th | 0 / 14 |
Presidential Edit
| Election | Candidate | First round | Second round | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Rank | Votes | % | Rank | ||
| 2019 | Milan Krajniak | 59,464 | 2.77 | 7th | |||
References Edit
- ^ "Výročná správa politickej strany: Sme Rodina" (PDF). Ministry of the Interior (Slovakia) (in Slovak). 2021. p. 7.
- ^ a b Bela, Ambrus (4 March 2020). "Slovacia devine patria anticorupției". Q Magazine. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ Kneuer, Marianne (2017). "Slovakia Report: Sustainable Governance Indicators 2017" (PDF). Bertelsmann Stiftung.
- ^ "Týždeň vo svetových médiách: Kollár je pravicový populista a odporca EÚ". 19 May 2019.
- ^ "A political earthquake in Slovakia". Centre for Eastern Studies. 3 September 2016.
- ^ "2019 European Parliament election in Slovakia – European Sources Online".
- ^ Rettman, Andrew (2 March 2020). "Slovakia kicks out centre-left rulers". EUobserver. Brussels. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
Matovic might need the support of the far-right Sme Rodina party
- ^ a b c d (in Slovak). Archived from the original on 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ Businessman Boris Kollár launches his political party Spectator, 12 November 2015
- ^ Allocation of Seats State Commission for Elections and Control of Financing of Political Parties
- ^ Post-election: Possible combinations after Slovak election Spectator, 7 March 2016