Slovak National Party (current party)
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Slovak National Party
Slovenská národná strana |
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| Leader | Andrej Danko |
| Founded | December 1989 |
| Headquarters | Bratislava |
| Youth wing | Slovak National Party Youth |
| Women's wing | Marína - Club of Slovak National Party Women |
| Membership (2016) | 6,155 |
| Ideology |
Slovak nationalism National conservatism Social conservatism Euroscepticism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| European affiliation | Movement for a Europe of Liberties and Democracy (2011–15) |
| International affiliation | None |
| European Parliament group | Europe of Freedom and Democracy (2009–2014) |
| Colours | White, Blue and Red (Slovak national colors) |
| National Council |
15 / 150
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| European Parliament |
0 / 13
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| Website | |
| http://www.sns.sk/ | |
The Slovak National Party (Slovak: Slovenská národná strana, SNS) is a nationalist political party in Slovakia. The party characterizes itself as a nationalist party based on both social and the European Christian system of values.
Since 1990 SNS has won seats in every Slovak parliament but two (in 2002 and 2012) and has been part of the government from 2006 to 2010. In that year it formed a coalition with Robert Fico's Direction – Social Democracy (Smer-SD), which resulted in suspension of Smer-SD from the Party of European Socialists (PES). The PES considered SNS a "political party which incites or attempts to stir up racial or ethnic prejudices and racial hatred." However, in 2008 Smer's membership suspension ended with no further PES's demands regarding SNS. In the 2012 parliamentary election, SNS failed to meet the 5% electoral threshold and thus lost parliamentary representation. At the following party congress in October 2012, the delegates chose lawyer Andrej Danko as the new chairman of the party.
The party was founded in December 1989 and perceives itself as an ideological heir to the historical Slovak National Party. The party declares its three pillars: Christian, national and social. One of the biggest events the SNS has participated in since then was the establishment of an independent Slovakia on 1 January 1993. The SNS has had deputies in the Slovak parliament in the years 1990–2002 and 2006-2012. The party also had deputies in the Slovak government. Marián Andel, Jozef Prokeš, Jaroslav Paška and Ľudovít Černák were in the second Mečiar government (1992–1994), Ján Sitek and Eva Slavkovská in the third Mečiar government (1994–1998) and other deputies were in the government of Robert Fico from 2006–2010 (see below).
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