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SaS vs Demokrati: how alike are they?

We compare the documented positions of Sloboda a Solidarita and Demokrati on the 42 questions in the test, issue by issue.

SaS
Classical liberalism, centre-right
83 %
overall agreement
Demokrati
Liberal conservatism, pro-Europeanism, centre to centre-right

In brief

How do SaS and Demokrati differ?

SaS and Demokrati take the same side on most statements in the test, the economy included. Both fully support a single income tax rate for everyone and cutting the standard VAT rate, and both fully oppose replacing the competing health insurers with a single public one. Both also fully support re-establishing the Office of the Special Prosecutor and resuming state military aid to Ukraine, and fully oppose stricter state oversight of NGOs funded from abroad. They take opposite sides mainly on values, energy and EU funds. SaS supports allowing same-sex couples to register their partnership, and Demokrati oppose it. Demokrati support a state majority stake in large energy companies and letting the EU freeze funds for countries that do not respect the rule of law; SaS opposes both.

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 hold a majority stake in large energy companies.

SaS Strongly against
In the 2023 KohoVolit calculator it said no to returning strategic monopolies (power, gas, water) to the state; its programme says the state should not run the economy.
Demokrati In favour
In 2026 it criticised the state for failing to win a majority stake in Slovenské elektrárne and called for buying at least 17% to strengthen state control of energy; in 2023 it had opposed returning them to the state.

European Union

The EU should be able to freeze EU funds for countries that do not respect the rule of law.

SaS Against
Its 2024 European election programme opposes the mechanism for withholding EU funds and would protect the rule of law mainly through the EPPO, OLAF and the EU Court of Justice.
Demokrati Strongly in favour
In 2024 it answered that the EU should keep halting funds to states that breach the rule of law, and in 2023 it said Orbán must not keep drawing EU money with impunity.

Values and society

Same-sex couples should be able to register their partnership legally.

SaS Strongly in favour
Its 2027 programme proposes a legal civil partnership (životné partnerstvo) also for same-sex couples, with legal protection for the children raised in such families.
Demokrati Against
In 2023 its then leader Heger said the time was not yet ripe for registered partnerships, and the party gave a neutral answer on them; nothing more recent has been found.

Common ground

Where they agree

Economy and taxes

Everyone should pay the same rate of income tax, whatever they earn.

Both: Strongly in favour

Economy and taxes

The standard VAT rate should be cut from 23%, even if the state collects less money.

Both: Strongly in favour

Cost of living and housing

The state should cap supermarkets' profit margins on basic foods.

Both: Against

Pensions and benefits

The retirement age should keep rising with life expectancy, with no fixed cap.

Both: In favour

Pensions and benefits

People who are able to work should lose social benefits if they turn down a job or training.

Both: In between

Healthcare

There should be a single public health insurer instead of several competing ones.

Both: Strongly against

By issue

Agreement by issue

Economy and taxes 88 %
Cost of living and housing 67 %
Pensions and benefits 88 %
Healthcare 83 %
Ukraine and Russia 92 %
European Union 75 %
Defence and NATO 92 %
Rule of law and democracy 90 %
Values and society 63 %
Minorities 81 %
Energy and climate 88 %
Migration 75 %

Detail

Question by question

Economy and taxes 88 %
Question SaS Demokrati
Everyone should pay the same rate of income tax, whatever they earn. Strongly in favour Strongly in favour
Banks, energy companies and large retail chains should pay a special tax. Strongly against Against
The deficit should be reduced by cutting state spending rather than by raising taxes. Strongly in favour In favour
The standard VAT rate should be cut from 23%, even if the state collects less money. Strongly in favour Strongly in favour
Cost of living and housing 67 %
Question SaS Demokrati
The state should cap electricity and gas prices by law for all households, not only for those on lower incomes. Strongly against Against
The state should hold a majority stake in large energy companies. Strongly against In favour
The state should cap supermarkets' profit margins on basic foods. Against Against
Pensions and benefits 88 %
Question SaS Demokrati
Only people with low pensions should receive the 13th pension. Strongly in favour In favour
The retirement age should keep rising with life expectancy, with no fixed cap. In favour In favour
Social and family benefits should be kept, even if taxes have to rise to pay for them. Strongly against Against
People who are able to work should lose social benefits if they turn down a job or training. In between In between
Healthcare 83 %
Question SaS Demokrati
There should be a single public health insurer instead of several competing ones. Strongly against Strongly against
Patients should be able to pay extra for healthcare above the standard level. Strongly in favour In favour
Slovakia should actively recruit doctors and nurses from abroad. In favour Strongly in favour
Ukraine and Russia 92 %
Question SaS Demokrati
Slovakia should resume sending state military aid to Ukraine. Strongly in favour Strongly in favour
The EU should lift its sanctions on Russia. Strongly against Strongly against
Slovakia should be able to keep buying Russian gas and oil after 2027. Against Strongly against
Ukraine should be able to join the EU once it meets all the conditions. Strongly in favour Strongly in favour
Russian assets frozen in the EU should be used to help Ukraine. Strongly in favour In favour
Support for refugees from Ukraine should be cut back. Strongly against Strongly against
European Union 75 %
Question SaS Demokrati
The EU should be able to decide foreign policy by majority vote, without any single country having a veto. Against 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. Against Strongly in favour
Defence and NATO 92 %
Question SaS Demokrati
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. Strongly in favour In favour
Slovakia should withdraw from its defence cooperation agreement with the United States. Strongly against Strongly against
Rule of law and democracy 90 %
Question SaS Demokrati
Slovakia should re-establish the Office of the Special Prosecutor to fight corruption. Strongly in favour Strongly in favour
Non-governmental organisations funded from abroad should be subject to stricter state oversight. Strongly against Strongly against
The Prosecutor General should keep the power to annul final decisions by the police and prosecutors (the so-called Section 363). Strongly against Strongly 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 Strongly against
Values and society 63 %
Question SaS Demokrati
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 Against
Ethical issues such as marriage or adoption should be decided only by each country, not by the EU. Strongly against Against
Possessing a small amount of cannabis for personal use should remain a criminal offence. Strongly against Against
Minorities 81 %
Question SaS Demokrati
In municipalities with a large Hungarian population, Hungarian should be an official language alongside Slovak. In between In between
The 2025 law that makes it a crime to question the Beneš decrees should be repealed. In favour In between
People who acquire another country's citizenship should be able to keep their Slovak citizenship. Strongly in favour In favour
The state should invest more in integrating marginalised Roma communities, for example in pre-school education and housing. In favour Strongly in favour
Energy and climate 88 %
Question SaS Demokrati
Slovakia should stick to the EU goal of reaching climate neutrality by 2050. In favour In favour
Sales of new petrol and diesel cars should be banned from 2035. Strongly against Against
Migration 75 %
Question SaS Demokrati
Slovakia should make it easier for foreign workers to come and work in sectors with labour shortages. Strongly in favour In favour

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