Hungarian Alliance Excludes Smer and Republic Parties from Coalition Talks

The Hungarian Alliance has excluded Smer-SD and the Republic party from potential coalition discussions, according to party chairman Krisztián Forró. The Alliance leader stated that excluding these parties does not automatically mean his party will align with the opposition, suggesting the Alliance is maintaining flexibility in its political positioning. Forró expressed concerns that other parties may be attempting to exploit ethnic divisions, saying he feels "they want to play the Hungarian card." The Hungarian Alliance represents Slovakia's ethnic Hungarian minority and has historically played a pivotal role in coalition negotiations due to its position as a swing party that can work with both center-left and center-right formations.