Slovakia's Opposition Parties Debate Formation of New Anti-Government Alliance

Slovakia's opposition parties are discussing the formation of a new coalition similar to the Slovak Democratic Coalition (SDK) that successfully challenged Vladimir Mečiar's government in the 1990s. Progressive Slovakia (PS), a liberal pro-European party, is positioning itself as the potential leader of such an alliance, seeking to unite opposition forces against the current government. However, the effort faces resistance from Freedom and Solidarity (SaS), a liberal-conservative party, and the Christian Democratic Movement (KDH), a center-right Christian democratic party, both of which are reportedly reluctant to join such a broad coalition. The original SDK was formed in 1997 as a coalition of opposition parties that successfully defeated Mečiar's authoritarian-leaning government in 1998, bringing Slovakia closer to European integration and NATO membership.