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Smer is Predominant Party in Slovakia (Angus Reid) [Feb 16, 2010] (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Direction-Social Democracy (Smer) remains the main player in Slovakian politics, according to a poll by MVK. 42 per cent of respondents would vote for Smer in this year?s legislative election, up 2.7 points since September. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovak PM set for re-election in 12 June poll (EurActiv) [Feb 02, 2010] The dramatic withdrawal of the man who led Slovakia into the European Union and enacted far-reaching market reforms between 2002-2006 was a boost for Fico's socialist Smer party, which has ruled in coalition with nationalists and right-wing populists. The euro zone's newest member since January 2009 is emerging from a deep recession but analysts expect ethnic tensions and accusations of ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Ruling Smer Closes Year at 48% in Slovakia (Angus Reid) [Dec 24, 2008] (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Public support for the governing Direction-Social Democracy (Smer) remains high in Slovakia, according to a poll by UVVM. 48 per cent of respondents would vote for Smer in the next legislative election. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia?s Ruling Smer Firmly on Top (Angus Reid) [Nov 05, 2008] (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Slovakia?s Direction-Social Democracy (Smer) continues to hold a confident lead over its political adversaries, according a poll by UVVM. 44.8 per cent of respondents would vote for the governing party in the next legislative election, down 1.7 points since September. [via YahooNews] More >>

S?hlas?te, aby boli na Slovensku garantovan? bankov? vklady v 100% v??ke? (Tla?ov? agent?ra Slovenskej republiky) [Oct 30, 2008] Bratislava, October 30 (TASR-SLOVAKIA) - There are two groups of people in Slovakia who don't want to help at a time of financial crisis and would appreciate it most if the crisis steamrollered the whole country, premier and Smer-SD chairman Robert Fico said during prime minister's question time in Parliament on Thursday, adding that the two groups in question are the Opposition and the media. [via YahooNews] More >>

Smer Leads by Wide Margin in Slovakia (Angus Reid) [Dec 23, 2007] (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Slovakia?s governing party is maintaining a high level of political support, according to a poll by UVVM. 45.2 per cent of respondents would vote for Direction-Social Democracy (Smer) in the next legislative election, up 3.2 points since November. [via YahooNews] More >>

High Support for Fico's Smer in Slovakia (Angus Reid) [Jan 22, 2007] (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Public backing for the governing Party Direction - Third Way (Smer) increased this month in the Slovak Republic, according to a poll by UVVM. 47.7 per cent of respondents would vote for Smer in the next parliamentary ballot. [via YahooNews] More >>

Fico's STEM Keeps Dominating in Slovakia (Angus Reid) [Jan 02, 2007] (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The governing Party Direction - Third Way (Smer) remains the top choice for voters in the Slovak Republic, according to a poll by UVVM. 42.4 per cent of respondents would support Smer in the next parliamentary election. [via YahooNews] More >>

Smer Dominates, Partners Drop in Slovakia (Angus Reid) [Nov 22, 2006] - The governing Party Direction - Third Way (Smer) continues to lead in the Slovak Republic's political scene, according to a poll by UVVM. 41.9 per cent of respondents would support Smer in the next election to the National Council. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia's SMER Holds Large Advantage (Angus Reid) [Oct 23, 2006] - Support for the governing Party Direction - Third Way (Smer) improved this month in the Slovak Republic, according to a poll by UVVM. 43.7 per cent of respondents would vote for Smer in the next legislative election, up 3.9 points since September. [via YahooNews] More >>

Fico's Smer Still Dominant in Slovakia (Angus Reid) [Sep 26, 2006] - The governing Party Direction - Third Way (Smer) remains the most popular political organization in the Slovak Republic, according to a poll by UVVM. 39.8 per cent of respondents would vote for Smer in the next legislative election. [via YahooNews] More >>

EP might discuss alleged suppression of minorities in Slovakia (?esk? noviny) [Sep 14, 2006] Brussels- The European Parliament might discuss alleged suppression of minorities in Slovakia at the end of September, Slovak MEP Monika Flasikova-Benova (Smer-Social Democracy) told CTK today. [via YahooNews] More >>

Four-in-Ten Slovaks Would Vote for Smer (Angus Reid) [Aug 23, 2006] - Support for the governing Party Direction - Third Way (Smer) continues to grow in Slovakia, according to a poll by UVVM. 41.5 per cent of respondents would vote for Smer in the next election to the National Council, up 5.9 points since July. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia's Smer Remains in First Place (Angus Reid) [Jul 26, 2006] - The governing Party Direction - Third Way (Smer) is the most popular political party in Slovakia, according to a poll by UVVM. 35.6 per cent of respondents would support Smer in the next election to the National Council. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic appointed new government (Itar-Tass) [Jul 05, 2006] PRAGUE, July 5 (Itar-Tass) - Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic appointed a new government in Bratislava on Tuesday night. It was formed by the Smer-Social Democratic Party, the Slovak National Party and the People?s Party-Movement for Democratic Slovakia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Gasparovic appoints Smer leader Fico as prime minister (?esk? noviny) [Jul 04, 2006] Bratislava- President Ivan Gasparovic appointed Robert Fico, the leader of the election-winning leftist Smer-Social Democracy party, as the new prime minister. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia: prime minister reveals list of new ministers (Pravda) [Jul 03, 2006] Fico announced appointments for two of his allies - Jan Kubis, a career diplomat, as the new foreign minister, and Robert Kalinak , a deputy chairman of Fico's Smer-Social Democracy Party , as the interior minister. [via YahooNews] More >>

ONLY 0.14% (Sharewatch) [Jul 02, 2006] Smer party leader Robert Fico signed the agreement with former prime minister, Vladimir Meciar, the leader of the nationalist Movement for a Democratic Slovakia, and Jan Slota, head of the extremist Slovak National Party, at a short ceremony. [via YahooNews] More >>

ONLY 0.14% (Sharewatch) [Jun 30, 2006] Fico was speaking at a news conference in which President Ivan Gasparovic announced that a new Slovak government composed of the leftist Smer party, extreme-right wing Slovak National Party and nationalist Movement for a Democratic Slovakia will be named Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Agenda 2004-09 (EUActiv) [Jun 30, 2006] Social-democrat leader Robert Fico announced on 28 June that his SMER party will form a new government with the nationalist SNS (Slovak National Party) and the HZDS (People's Party-Movement for a Democratic Slovakia) of former prime minister Meciar. [via YahooNews] More >>