Liberalism in Slovakia

This article gives an overview of liberalism in Slovakia. It is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ means a reference to another party in that scheme. For inclusion in this scheme it isn't necessary so that parties labeled themselves as a liberal party.

1 Introduction
2 The timeline
3 Liberal leaders
4 References
5 See also

[edit] Introduction

Liberalism did never play an important role in Slovakia and never grew to become a major force. The Alliance of the New Citizen (Aliancia Nového Občana, observer LI, member ELDR) is a right of center market liberal party.

[edit] The timeline

[edit] From Independent Hungarian Initiative to Hungarian Civic Party

1989: Hungarian liberals establish the Independent Hungarian Initiative (Független Magyar Kezdeményesez)
1992: The party is renamed the Hungarian Civic Party (Magyar Polgári Párt)
1998: The party merges into the Hungarian Coalition Party (Magyar Koalíció Pártja)

[edit] From Alliance of Democrats to Democratic Union of Slovakia

1993: Dissidents from the Movement for a Democratic Slovakia established the Alliance of Democrats of the Slovak Republic, led by Milan Kňažko
1994: It merged with a second dissident group, the Alliance for Political Realism, into the Democratic Union of Slovakia (Demokratická Únia na Slovensku)
2002: The party merged into the Slovak Democratic and Christian Union (Slovenská demokratická a kresťanská únia)

[edit] Alliance of the New Citizen

2001: Liberals around Pavol Rusko established the Alliance of the New Citizen (Aliancia Nového Občana)

[edit] Liberal leaders

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[edit] References

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Liberalism in Europe

Albania · Andorra · Armenia² · Austria · Azerbaijan⁴ · Belarus · Belgium · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus² · Czech Republic · Denmark · Estonia · Finland · France · Georgia⁴ · Germany · Greece · Hungary · Iceland · Ireland · Italy · Kazakhstan¹ · Latvia · Liechtenstein · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Republic of Macedonia · Malta · Moldova · Monaco · Montenegro · Netherlands · Norway · Poland · Portugal · Romania · Russia¹ · San Marino · Serbia · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · Turkey¹ · Ukraine · United Kingdom

Dependencies, autonomies and other territories
Abkhazia⁴ · Adjara² · Åland · Azores · Akrotiri and Dhekelia · Crimea · Faroe Islands · Gibraltar · Guernsey · Isle of Man · Jersey · Kosovo · Madeira · Nagorno-Karabakh² · Nakhichevan² · Transnistria · Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus^2, 3

¹ Has significant territory in Asia. ² Entirely in West Asia, but considered European for cultural, political and historical reasons. ³ Only recognised by Turkey. ⁴ Partially or entirely in Asia, depending on the definition of the border between Europe and Asia.