Andrej Danko will continue to lead the Slovak National Party (SNS) for another four years, having been reaffirmed by party delegates, even as he criticized coalition partners and aimed to attract disillusioned voters from rival parties.
Andrej Danko has been re-elected to head the Slovak National Party (SNS) for the next four years, as decided by 80 party delegates during a working conference in Obyce. Despite introducing new proposals, Danko primarily focused his speech on criticizing his coalition partners, particularly targeting the Smer party and its leader, Robert Fico. He emphasized that SNS seeks to be an alternative for disappointed voters from the current coalition, especially those from Smer and Hlas parties, underlining that they are committed to not being diminished within the coalition.
Danko expressed optimism about the future electoral prospects of SNS, predicting that the party would achieve more than the 5.6 percent it received in the 2023 elections. However, SNS has struggled to maintain significant support over the past year and a half, with recent Ipsos polls showing their backing at just under 3 percent, while other polls by AKO and Focus suggest they could be nearing the 5 percent threshold. This decline raises concerns about their electability and future in the political landscape, especially as they navigate alliances.
Looking ahead, Danko signaled a preference for forming a government with Smer, while explicitly excluding any cooperation with rival parties, including Igor Matovič's movement, PS, SaS, or KDH led by Milan Majerský. He regards these as less favorable partnerships and is seemingly positioning SNS to align closely with Smer and Hlas to secure a stronger foothold in the next government, thereby shaping the future political dynamics in Slovakia.
