Progressive Slovakia
Progressive Slovakia (Slovak: Progresívne Slovensko, PS) is a liberal and social-liberal political party in Slovakia established in 2017.
Progressive Slovakia Progresívne Slovensko | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | PS |
| Leader | Michal Šimečka |
| Deputy Leaders | |
| Founder | Ivan Štefunko |
| Founded | 27 November 2017 |
| Headquarters | Grösslingová 2478/4, 81109 Bratislava |
| Think tank | Progressive Institute |
| Youth wing | Young Progressives |
| Membership (2022) | 609 |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre |
| European affiliation | Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe |
| European Parliament group | Renew Europe |
| Colours | Capri |
| Slogan | "It can be done, normally and professionally." (2023) |
| National Council | 32 / 150 |
| European Parliament | 2 / 14 |
| Regional governors | 0 / 8 |
| Regional deputies | 38 / 419 |
| Mayors | 9 / 2,904 |
| Local councils | 302 / 20,462 |
| Website | |
| www | |
The party is led by former Vice President of the European Parliament Michal Šimečka. 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 has three MEPs: Michal Šimečka (former journalist and researcher), Martin Hojsík, and Michal Wiezik (both environmental activists); the latter left the EPP group and Democrats to join PS. Zuzana Čaputová, incumbent President of Slovakia, co-founder and former deputy leader of Progressive Slovakia 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.