Progressive Slovakia Progresívne Slovensko | |
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| Abbreviation | PS |
| Leader | Michal Šimečka |
| Deputy leaders | See list
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| Founder | Ivan Štefunko |
| Founded | 27 November 2017 |
| Headquarters | Grösslingová 2478/4, 81109 Bratislava |
| Think tank | Progressive Institute |
| Youth wing | Young Progressives |
| Membership (2022) |  609[1] |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre |
| European affiliation | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe |
| European Parliament group | Renew Europe |
| Colours | Capri |
| Slogan | "We create the future together" (2023)[2] |
| National Council | 33 / 150 |
| European Parliament | 6 / 15 |
| Regional governors | 1 / 8 |
| Regional deputies[a][3] | 38 / 419 |
| Mayors[a][3] | 9 / 2,904 |
| Local councils[a][3] | 302 / 20,462 |
| Website | |
| www | |
Progressive Slovakia (Slovak: Progresívne Slovensko, PS) is a liberal and social-liberal political party in Slovakia established in 2017. The party is led by Michal Šimečka, a former Vice President of the European Parliament. It is a member of the Renew Europe group and is a full member of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party. PS currently has 6 MEPs: Ľudovít Ódor (former Prime Minister of Slovakia), Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová (a former journalist), Martin Hojsík, Michal Wiezik (both environmental activists), Ľubica Karvašová, and Lucia Yar.
Zuzana Čaputová, the Former president of Slovakia who is also the co-founder and former deputy leader of PS who won the 2019 Slovak presidential election, was nominated by the party for the election, focusing her campaign on themes of anti-corruption, environmentalism, and pro-Europeanism. In the National Council, it was first represented by deputy Tomáš Valášek elected for For the People, which he left in 2021. In local politics, PS has a dominant position in Bratislava, cooperating with Team Bratislava and Freedom and Solidarity.
- ^ "Výročná správa politického hnutia: Progresívne Slovensko" (PDF). Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic (in Slovak). 2022. p. 38.
- ^ "Fiasko, zavádzanie aj nevyužitá šanca. Ako hodnotia billboardovú kampaň odborníci na marketing?". 13 August 2023.
- ^ a b c https://www.volbysr.sk/oso/sk/suhrnne_vysledky.html [bare URL]
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