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Party positions in one table

Here are all 42 statements in the test and where each of the 12 parties stands on each one. Click a cell to see the reasoning and the source on the party’s page (manifesto, National Council vote or public statement).

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* estimated: no clear document was found.

Economy and taxes

Economy and taxes
Statement Smer PS Hlas Hnutie Slovensko KDH SaS SNS Republika Maďarská aliancia Demokrati Sme rodina Právo na pravdu
Everyone should pay the same rate of income tax, whatever they earn. Strongly against Against Strongly against Against Strongly in favour Strongly in favour Against Strongly against Against Strongly in favour In between In between
Banks, energy companies and large retail chains should pay a special tax. In favour In between In favour In favour In between Strongly against Strongly in favour In favour In favour Against In favour In between
The deficit should be reduced by cutting state spending rather than by raising taxes. Against In favour Against In favour In favour Strongly in favour In between In favour In favour In favour In between Strongly in favour
The standard VAT rate should be cut from 23%, even if the state collects less money. Against Against Against In between In between Strongly in favour Against In between In between Strongly in favour In between Against

Cost of living and housing

Cost of living and housing
Statement Smer PS Hlas Hnutie Slovensko KDH SaS SNS Republika Maďarská aliancia Demokrati Sme rodina Právo na pravdu
The state should cap electricity and gas prices by law for all households, not only for those on lower incomes. In favour Strongly against In favour Strongly in favour Strongly against Strongly against In favour Strongly in favour Strongly in favour Against Against In favour
The state should hold a majority stake in large energy companies. Strongly in favour Against In favour In favour In favour Strongly against Strongly in favour Strongly in favour Against In favour In favour Strongly in favour
The state should cap supermarkets' profit margins on basic foods. In favour Against Strongly in favour In favour In between Against In favour Strongly in favour In favour Against In favour In favour

Pensions and benefits

Pensions and benefits
Statement Smer PS Hlas Hnutie Slovensko KDH SaS SNS Republika Maďarská aliancia Demokrati Sme rodina Právo na pravdu
Only people with low pensions should receive the 13th pension. Strongly against In favour Strongly against Against In between Strongly in favour Against Against In between In favour Against Strongly against
The retirement age should keep rising with life expectancy, with no fixed cap. Against Strongly in favour Against In favour Strongly in favour In favour Strongly against Strongly against In between In favour In favour Against
Social and family benefits should be kept, even if taxes have to rise to pay for them. In favour Against In favour In favour Against Strongly against In favour In between In between Against In favour Against
People who are able to work should lose social benefits if they turn down a job or training. In favour Against In favour Against In between In between In favour In favour In favour In between In favour In favour

Healthcare

Healthcare
Statement Smer PS Hlas Hnutie Slovensko KDH SaS SNS Republika Maďarská aliancia Demokrati Sme rodina Právo na pravdu
There should be a single public health insurer instead of several competing ones. In between Against Against Against Against Strongly against In between Strongly in favour Against Strongly against Against Strongly in favour
Patients should be able to pay extra for healthcare above the standard level. Against In favour Against In favour In favour Strongly in favour In favour In favour In between In favour In favour Against
Slovakia should actively recruit doctors and nurses from abroad. In between Strongly in favour In between In favour In favour In favour In between Against In between Strongly in favour Against Against

Ukraine and Russia

Ukraine and Russia
Statement Smer PS Hlas Hnutie Slovensko KDH SaS SNS Republika Maďarská aliancia Demokrati Sme rodina Právo na pravdu
Slovakia should resume sending state military aid to Ukraine. Strongly against Strongly in favour Against Strongly in favour In between Strongly in favour Strongly against Strongly against Against Strongly in favour In favour Strongly against
The EU should lift its sanctions on Russia. In favour Strongly against Against Strongly against Strongly against Strongly against Strongly in favour Strongly in favour In between Strongly against Against Strongly in favour
Slovakia should be able to keep buying Russian gas and oil after 2027. Strongly in favour Strongly against In favour In between Strongly against Against Strongly in favour Strongly in favour In favour Strongly against In between Strongly in favour
Ukraine should be able to join the EU once it meets all the conditions. In favour Strongly in favour In between Strongly in favour Strongly in favour Strongly in favour Strongly against Strongly against In between Strongly in favour In favour Against
Russian assets frozen in the EU should be used to help Ukraine. Against Strongly in favour Against In favour In favour Strongly in favour Against Against In between In favour In between Against
Support for refugees from Ukraine should be cut back. In between Strongly against In between Against Against Strongly against In favour In favour Against Strongly against Against In favour

European Union

European Union
Statement Smer PS Hlas Hnutie Slovensko KDH SaS SNS Republika Maďarská aliancia Demokrati Sme rodina Právo na pravdu
The EU should be able to decide foreign policy by majority vote, without any single country having a veto. Strongly against In favour Strongly against Against Strongly against Against Strongly against Strongly against Strongly against Against Against Strongly against
If the EU does not change fundamentally, Slovakia should hold a referendum on whether to stay in it. Strongly against Strongly against Strongly against Strongly against Strongly against Strongly against Against Strongly in favour Strongly against Strongly against Against Against
The EU should be able to freeze EU funds for countries that do not respect the rule of law. Strongly against Strongly in favour Against In favour Against Against Against Strongly against Against Strongly in favour Against Strongly against

Defence and NATO

Defence and NATO
Statement Smer PS Hlas Hnutie Slovensko KDH SaS SNS Republika Maďarská aliancia Demokrati Sme rodina Právo na pravdu
Slovakia should leave NATO and become a militarily neutral country. In between Strongly against Strongly against Strongly against Strongly against Strongly against In favour In favour Strongly against Strongly against Strongly against In between
Slovakia should increase defence spending to meet NATO's new target. Against In favour Against In favour In favour Strongly in favour Strongly against Strongly against In favour In favour In favour Against
Slovakia should withdraw from its defence cooperation agreement with the United States. In between Against In between Strongly against Against Strongly against In favour Strongly in favour Against Strongly against Against In between

Rule of law and democracy

Rule of law and democracy
Statement Smer PS Hlas Hnutie Slovensko KDH SaS SNS Republika Maďarská aliancia Demokrati Sme rodina Právo na pravdu
Slovakia should re-establish the Office of the Special Prosecutor to fight corruption. Strongly against Strongly in favour Strongly against Strongly in favour In favour Strongly in favour Strongly against Strongly against In favour Strongly in favour In between Against
Non-governmental organisations funded from abroad should be subject to stricter state oversight. Strongly in favour Strongly against Strongly in favour Strongly against Strongly against Strongly against Strongly in favour Strongly in favour Against Strongly against In favour Strongly in favour
The Prosecutor General should keep the power to annul final decisions by the police and prosecutors (the so-called Section 363). Strongly in favour Strongly against In favour Against Against Strongly against In favour In favour Against Strongly against In favour Against
The management of the public broadcaster STVR should be chosen by an independent body, not by the government or the governing majority in parliament. Strongly against Strongly in favour Strongly against In favour In favour Strongly in favour Strongly against Against In favour In favour In favour In between
A referendum should be valid even if fewer than half of eligible voters take part. In between Against Against In favour Against Against In favour Strongly in favour In between Strongly against Against In favour

Values and society

Values and society
Statement Smer PS Hlas Hnutie Slovensko KDH SaS SNS Republika Maďarská aliancia Demokrati Sme rodina Právo na pravdu
Same-sex couples should be able to register their partnership legally. Strongly against Strongly in favour Against Strongly against Strongly against Strongly in favour Strongly against Strongly against Against Against Strongly against Against
Abortion should be more restricted than it is now. Against Strongly against Against In between In favour Strongly against In between In favour In between Against Against In between
Ethical issues such as marriage or adoption should be decided only by each country, not by the EU. Strongly in favour Against Strongly in favour In favour Strongly in favour Strongly against Strongly in favour In favour Strongly in favour Against In favour Strongly in favour
Possessing a small amount of cannabis for personal use should remain a criminal offence. In between Strongly against In favour In between In favour Strongly against In favour In favour In favour Against In between In favour

Minorities

Minorities
Statement Smer PS Hlas Hnutie Slovensko KDH SaS SNS Republika Maďarská aliancia Demokrati Sme rodina Právo na pravdu
In municipalities with a large Hungarian population, Hungarian should be an official language alongside Slovak. Against In favour Against In between Against In between Strongly against Against Strongly in favour In between Against Against
The 2025 law that makes it a crime to question the Beneš decrees should be repealed. Strongly against In favour Strongly against In favour In between In favour Strongly against In between Strongly in favour In between Against Against
People who acquire another country's citizenship should be able to keep their Slovak citizenship. Against In favour In between In favour In favour Strongly in favour Against Against Strongly in favour In favour Against In between
The state should invest more in integrating marginalised Roma communities, for example in pre-school education and housing. In between Strongly in favour In favour Strongly in favour Strongly in favour In favour In between Against In favour Strongly in favour In between Against

Energy and climate

Energy and climate
Statement Smer PS Hlas Hnutie Slovensko KDH SaS SNS Republika Maďarská aliancia Demokrati Sme rodina Právo na pravdu
Slovakia should stick to the EU goal of reaching climate neutrality by 2050. Against Strongly in favour In between In favour In between In favour Against Strongly against In favour In favour In favour Against
Sales of new petrol and diesel cars should be banned from 2035. Against In favour Strongly against Strongly against Strongly against Strongly against Strongly against Strongly against Against Against Strongly against Strongly against

Migration

Migration
Statement Smer PS Hlas Hnutie Slovensko KDH SaS SNS Republika Maďarská aliancia Demokrati Sme rodina Právo na pravdu
Slovakia should make it easier for foreign workers to come and work in sectors with labour shortages. In favour Strongly in favour In favour In favour Strongly in favour Strongly in favour In between Strongly against In between In favour Against Against

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