Together – Civic Democracy
TOGETHER - Civic Democracy SPOLU - občianska demokracia | |
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| Abbreviation | SPOLU |
| Leader | Miroslav Beblavý |
| Founded | 25 January 2018 (registration) 14 April 2018 (foundation) |
| Headquarters | Bratislava |
| Ideology | Liberal conservatism Economic liberalism Pro-Europeanism |
| Political position | Centre-right[1] |
| National Council | 0 / 150
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| Local councils | 285 / 20,646
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| Website | |
| https://www.stranaspolu.sk/ | |
TOGETHER - Civic Democracy (Slovak: SPOLU - občianska demokracia) is a liberal conservative political party in Slovakia. It was established in 2018.
History
SPOLU was announced on 17 November 2017, by former under-secretary of Network Miroslav Beblavý, who left the party in protest of its decision to join the Smer-led government, and former under-secretary of liberal Freedom and Solidarity Jozef Mihál.[2]
The party proclaims its orientation to the center-right spectrum and is presenting itself as a pro-European party with focus on a modern economy, accessible healthcare and a functional educational system. [3][4]
The Founding Council of SPOLU consists of independent MPs of the National Council of the Slovak Republic and former members of Network, Freedom and Solidarity and Ordinary People: Oto Žarnay, Jozef Mihál, Simona Petrík, Viera Dubačová, Miroslav Beblavý, Katarína Macháčková and lawyer Pavel Nechala of Transparency International.[5]
The party's founding congress was held on 14 April 2018 in Poprad. Miroslav Beblavý was elected as its leader. Katarína Macháčková and Jozef Mihál were elected as Deputy leaders, with the third Deputy leader being Erik Baláž, founder of enviromentalist campaign We are the forest, and recipient of the White Crow 2017 award for the fight against corruption.[6]
See also
Footnotes
- ^ SPOLU designated as center-right party by Reliable source
- ^ Beblavého strana sa bude volať Spolu – občianska demokracia
- ^ BEBLAVÝ: SPOLU sme občianskymi demokratmi, pokračovateľmi Novembra´89
- ^ Ministerstvo vnútra zaregistrovalo stranu SPOLU - občianska demokracia
- ^ Political party registration sheet at Ministry of Interior
- ^ Do politiky vstupuje známy ekológ z iniciatívy My sme les
