We Are Family (Slovakia)

We Are Family
Sme rodina
AbbreviationSme Rodina
LeaderBoris Kollár
Presidium
Parliamentary leaderPeter Pčolinský
FounderBoris Kollár
Founded2011[1]
HeadquartersLeškova 5, Bratislava. 81104[1]
Youth wingThe Young Help
Membership (2021)Increase 1,309[2]
Ideology
Political positionRight-wing[6][3] to far-right[7][8]
European affiliationIdentity and Democracy Party (until 2023)
Colours   Blue and red
Slogan"We are normal" (2023)
National Council
0 / 150
European Parliament
0 / 15
Regional governors[9]
0 / 8
Regional deputies[a][9]
55 / 419
Mayors[a][9]
135 / 2,904
Local councillors[a][9]
539 / 20,462
Website
hnutie-smerodina.sk
  1. ^ a b c Also with coalitions

We Are Family (Slovak: Sme rodina) is a national-conservative and right-wing populist political party in Slovakia founded in 2011. It is led by businessman Boris Kollár who was Speaker of the National Council from 2020 to 2023.

It won seats the National Council in the 2016 and 2020 parliamentary elections, serving in the opposition from 2016 to 2020 and as the junior government party from 2020 to 2023. It did not win any seats in the 2019 European Parliament election. It was a member of the Eurosceptic Identity and Democracy, which is an alliance of political parties in Europe.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference M was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Výročná správa politickej strany: Sme Rodina" (PDF). Ministry of the Interior (Slovakia) (in Slovak). 2021. p. 7.
  3. ^ a b Bela, Ambrus (4 March 2020). "Slovacia devine patria anticorupției". Q Magazine (in Romanian). Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  4. ^ Kneuer, Marianne (2017). "Slovakia Report: Sustainable Governance Indicators 2017" (PDF). Bertelsmann Stiftung.
  5. ^ "Týždeň vo svetových médiách: Kollár je pravicový populista a odporca EÚ". Aktuality.sk (in Slovak). 19 May 2019.
  6. ^ "A political earthquake in Slovakia". Centre for Eastern Studies. 3 September 2016.
  7. ^ "2019 European Parliament election in Slovakia – European Sources Online".
  8. ^ Rettman, Andrew (2 March 2020). "Slovakia kicks out centre-left rulers". EU Observer. Brussels. Retrieved 3 September 2023. Matovic might need the support of the far-right Sme Rodina party
  9. ^ a b c d "Súhrnné výsledky hlasovania" (in Slovak). Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2023.