We Are Family (Slovakia)

We Are Family
Sme Rodina
Leader Boris Kollár
Founded 10 November 2015
Headquarters Bratislava
Ideology Slovak nationalism[1][2]
National conservatism[3]
Right-wing populism[4]
Anti-immigration[5]
Political position Centre-right[6] to right-wing[7]
National Council
11 / 150
Website
http://www.hnutie-smerodina.sk/

We Are Family (Slovak: Sme Rodina), previously the Party of Citizens of Slovakia, is a right-wing political party in Slovakia led by Boris Kollár known for its populism and opposition to immigration.

History

The party was founded on 10 November 2015 by businessman Boris Kollár by renaming and repurposing the existing minor party Our Land (Náš Kraj).[8] The party took 6.6% of the vote in the 2016 parliamentary election, winning 11 seats in the National Council.[9][10]

References

  1. ↑ Pakulski, Jan (2016). The Visegrad Countries in Crisis (PDF). Collegium Civitas. p. 71. rising number of voters in 2016, frustrated by unfulfilled promises, turned to the extreme party ĽS-NS, as well as to nationalist “We are Family”.
  2. ↑ "Eslovaquia [Slovakia]". Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade. Retrieved 19 September 2018. Los partidos con representación parlamentaria tras las elecciones generales celebradas en marzo de 2016 son SMER-SD (socialistas) ... y Sme Rodina (nacionalista). [The parties with parliamentary representation after the general elections held in March 2016 are SMER-SD (socialist) ... and Sme Rodina (nationalist).]
  3. ↑ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2016). "Slovakia". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  4. ↑ Kneuer, Marianne (2017). "Slovakia Report: Sustainable Governance Indicators 2017" (PDF). Bertelsmann Stiftung.
  5. ↑ Slovakia election: anti-immigration PM wins, but loses majority The Guardian, 6 March 2016
  6. ↑ 5 takeaways from Slovakia’s election Politico, 6 March 2016
  7. ↑ "A political earthquake in Slovakia". Centre for Eastern Studies. 3 September 2016.
  8. ↑ Businessman Boris Kollár launches his political party Spectator, 12 November 2015
  9. ↑ Allocation of Seats State Commission for Elections and Control of Financing of Political Parties
  10. ↑ Post-election: Possible combinations after Slovak election Spectator, 7 March 2016
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