Party comparison
PS vs Maďarská aliancia: how alike are they?
We compare the documented positions of Progresívne Slovensko and Magyar Szövetség – Maďarská aliancia on the 42 questions in the test, issue by issue.
In brief
How do PS and Maďarská aliancia differ?
PS and the Hungarian Alliance part ways mainly on energy prices, Ukraine and Russia, and the EU. The Hungarian Alliance fully supports a legal cap on electricity and gas prices for all households, which PS fully opposes. PS fully supports resuming state military aid to Ukraine and fully opposes buying Russian gas and oil after 2027, and the Hungarian Alliance takes the opposite side on both. PS supports letting the EU decide foreign policy by majority vote and fully supports letting it freeze funds for countries that do not respect the rule of law; the Hungarian Alliance opposes both. They agree on Hungarian minority issues: both support Hungarian as an official language alongside Slovak in municipalities with a large Hungarian population and repealing the 2025 law that makes it a crime to question the Beneš decrees.
This summary is based on the parties’ documented positions on the test statements; the source of each position is on the party’s page. Updated 17/10/2026.
Differences
Where they clash most
Cost of living and housing
The state should cap electricity and gas prices by law for all households, not only for those on lower incomes.
Ukraine and Russia
Slovakia should resume sending state military aid to Ukraine.
Ukraine and Russia
Slovakia should be able to keep buying Russian gas and oil after 2027.
European Union
The EU should be able to decide foreign policy by majority vote, without any single country having a veto.
European Union
The EU should be able to freeze EU funds for countries that do not respect the rule of law.
Values and society
Same-sex couples should be able to register their partnership legally.
Common ground
Where they agree
Economy and taxes
Everyone should pay the same rate of income tax, whatever they earn.
Both: Against
Economy and taxes
The deficit should be reduced by cutting state spending rather than by raising taxes.
Both: In favour
Cost of living and housing
The state should hold a majority stake in large energy companies.
Both: Against
Healthcare
There should be a single public health insurer instead of several competing ones.
Both: Against
European Union
If the EU does not change fundamentally, Slovakia should hold a referendum on whether to stay in it.
Both: Strongly against
Defence and NATO
Slovakia should leave NATO and become a militarily neutral country.
Both: Strongly against
By issue
Agreement by issue
Detail
Question by question
Economy and taxes 88 %
| Question | PS | Maďarská aliancia |
|---|---|---|
| Everyone should pay the same rate of income tax, whatever they earn. | Against | Against |
| Banks, energy companies and large retail chains should pay a special tax. | In between | In favour |
| The deficit should be reduced by cutting state spending rather than by raising taxes. | In favour | In favour |
| The standard VAT rate should be cut from 23%, even if the state collects less money. | Against | In between |
Cost of living and housing 50 %
| Question | PS | Maďarská aliancia |
|---|---|---|
| The state should cap electricity and gas prices by law for all households, not only for those on lower incomes. | Strongly against | Strongly in favour |
| The state should hold a majority stake in large energy companies. | Against | Against |
| The state should cap supermarkets' profit margins on basic foods. | Against | In favour |
Pensions and benefits 63 %
| Question | PS | Maďarská aliancia |
|---|---|---|
| Only people with low pensions should receive the 13th pension. | In favour | In between |
| The retirement age should keep rising with life expectancy, with no fixed cap. | Strongly in favour | In between |
| Social and family benefits should be kept, even if taxes have to rise to pay for them. | Against | In between |
| People who are able to work should lose social benefits if they turn down a job or training. | Against | In favour |
Healthcare 75 %
| Question | PS | Maďarská aliancia |
|---|---|---|
| There should be a single public health insurer instead of several competing ones. | Against | Against |
| Patients should be able to pay extra for healthcare above the standard level. | In favour | In between |
| Slovakia should actively recruit doctors and nurses from abroad. | Strongly in favour | In between |
Ukraine and Russia 46 %
| Question | PS | Maďarská aliancia |
|---|---|---|
| Slovakia should resume sending state military aid to Ukraine. | Strongly in favour | Against |
| The EU should lift its sanctions on Russia. | Strongly against | In between |
| Slovakia should be able to keep buying Russian gas and oil after 2027. | Strongly against | In favour |
| Ukraine should be able to join the EU once it meets all the conditions. | Strongly in favour | In between |
| Russian assets frozen in the EU should be used to help Ukraine. | Strongly in favour | In between |
| Support for refugees from Ukraine should be cut back. | Strongly against | Against |
European Union 50 %
| Question | PS | Maďarská aliancia |
|---|---|---|
| The EU should be able to decide foreign policy by majority vote, without any single country having a veto. | In favour | Strongly against |
| If the EU does not change fundamentally, Slovakia should hold a referendum on whether to stay in it. | Strongly against | Strongly against |
| The EU should be able to freeze EU funds for countries that do not respect the rule of law. | Strongly in favour | Against |
Defence and NATO 100 %
| Question | PS | Maďarská aliancia |
|---|---|---|
| Slovakia should leave NATO and become a militarily neutral country. | Strongly against | Strongly against |
| Slovakia should increase defence spending to meet NATO's new target. | In favour | In favour |
| Slovakia should withdraw from its defence cooperation agreement with the United States. | Against | Against |
Rule of law and democracy 75 %
| Question | PS | Maďarská aliancia |
|---|---|---|
| Slovakia should re-establish the Office of the Special Prosecutor to fight corruption. | Strongly in favour | In favour |
| Non-governmental organisations funded from abroad should be subject to stricter state oversight. | Strongly against | Against |
| The Prosecutor General should keep the power to annul final decisions by the police and prosecutors (the so-called Section 363). | Strongly against | 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 in favour | In favour |
| A referendum should be valid even if fewer than half of eligible voters take part. | Against | In between |
Values and society 31 %
| Question | PS | Maďarská aliancia |
|---|---|---|
| Same-sex couples should be able to register their partnership legally. | Strongly in favour | Against |
| Abortion should be more restricted than it is now. | Strongly against | In between |
| Ethical issues such as marriage or adoption should be decided only by each country, not by the EU. | Against | Strongly in favour |
| Possessing a small amount of cannabis for personal use should remain a criminal offence. | Strongly against | In favour |
Minorities 75 %
| Question | PS | Maďarská aliancia |
|---|---|---|
| In municipalities with a large Hungarian population, Hungarian should be an official language alongside Slovak. | In favour | Strongly in favour |
| The 2025 law that makes it a crime to question the Beneš decrees should be repealed. | In favour | Strongly in favour |
| People who acquire another country's citizenship should be able to keep their Slovak citizenship. | In favour | Strongly in favour |
| The state should invest more in integrating marginalised Roma communities, for example in pre-school education and housing. | Strongly in favour | In favour |
Energy and climate 63 %
| Question | PS | Maďarská aliancia |
|---|---|---|
| Slovakia should stick to the EU goal of reaching climate neutrality by 2050. | Strongly in favour | In favour |
| Sales of new petrol and diesel cars should be banned from 2035. | In favour | Against |
Migration 50 %
| Question | PS | Maďarská aliancia |
|---|---|---|
| Slovakia should make it easier for foreign workers to come and work in sectors with labour shortages. | Strongly in favour | In between |
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