We Are Family (Slovakia)

We Are Family (Slovak: Sme rodina), previously the Party of Citizens of Slovakia, is a right-wing populist political movement in Slovakia led by Boris Kollár known for its populism and opposition to immigration. Positions of party to European Union are soft eurosceptic but is for EU in this status quo. Party rejects next federalization of European Union and also LGBTQ rights. Party is popular mainly on all's national level but in regional level party hasn't so much regional or local ddeputies. Vicepresidents of party are minister of labour Milan Krajniak, parliamentary deputies Petra Krištúfková and Peter Pčolinský (he is also chairman of parliamentary group of party).

We Are Family
Sme rodina
AbbreviationSR
LeaderBoris Kollár
Presidium
FounderBoris Kollár
Founded10 November 2015 (2015-11-10)
HeadquartersLeškova 5, Bratislava. 81104
Youth wingThe Young Help (Mladí pomáhajú)
Membership (2020)696[1]
IdeologyRight-wing populism[2][3][4][5]
Slovak nationalism[6][7][8]
Anti-immigration[9]
Social conservatism[10]
Political positionRight-wing[11]
European affiliationIdentity and Democracy Party
Colours    Blue and red
National Council
17 / 150
Local councils
123 / 20,646
European Parliament
0 / 14
Website
http://www.hnutie-smerodina.sk/

History

The party was founded on 10 November 2015 by businessman Boris Kollár by renaming and repurposing an existing minor party named Our Land (Náš Kraj).[12] The party took 6.6% of the vote in the 2016 parliamentary election, winning 11 seats in the National Council.[13][14] In February 2019, the party joined the Identity and Democracy Party.

Election results

National Council
Election Leader Votes  % Seats +/– Government
2012 Boris Kollár 3,836 0.15 (#24)
0 / 150
 Extra-parliamentary
2016 172,860 6.63 (#6)
11 / 150
 11 Opposition
2020 237,531 8.24 (#3)
17 / 150
 6 Coalition

European Parliament
Election Leader Votes  % Seats +/–
2019 Peter Pčolinský 31,840 3.23 (#6)
0 / 14

Presidential
Election Candidate First round Second round Result
Votes  % Votes  %
2019 Milan Krajniak 59,464 2.77 Lost

References
  1. "Výročná správa politickej strany: Sme Rodina" (PDF). Ministry of the Interior (Slovakia) (in Slovak). 2021. p. 11.
  2. Kneuer, Marianne (2017). "Slovakia Report: Sustainable Governance Indicators 2017" (PDF). Bertelsmann Stiftung.
  3. https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/692041/tyzden-vo-svetovych-mediach-kollar-je-pravicovy-populista-a-odporca-eu/
  4. https://www.trend.sk/nazory-a-komentare/kladivo-populistov-ako-moze-fond-obnovy-spravit-borisa-kollara-reformatora
  5. https://dennikn.sk/2462613/populizmus-zabija-potrebujeme-koaliciu-proti-populizmu/
  6. Pakulski, Jan (2016). The Visegrad Countries in Crisis (PDF). Collegium Civitas. p. 71. rising number of voters in 2016, frustrated by unfulfilled promises, turned to the extreme party ĽS-NS, as well as to nationalist “We are Family”.
  7. "Eslovaquia [Slovakia]". Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade. Retrieved 19 September 2018. Los partidos con representación parlamentaria tras las elecciones generales celebradas en marzo de 2016 son SMER-SD (socialistas) ... y Sme Rodina (nacionalista). [The parties with parliamentary representation after the general elections held in March 2016 are SMER-SD (socialist) ... and Sme Rodina (nationalist).]
  8. https://www.tyzden.sk/svet/55575/kollar-bol-na-mitingu-nacionalistov-v-milane-po-taliansky-krical-pred-rozvasnenym-davom/
  9. Slovakia election: anti-immigration PM wins, but loses majority The Guardian, 6 March 2016
  10. Nordsieck, Wolfram (2020). "Slovakia". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  11. "A political earthquake in Slovakia". Centre for Eastern Studies. 3 September 2016.
  12. Businessman Boris Kollár launches his political party Spectator, 12 November 2015
  13. Allocation of Seats State Commission for Elections and Control of Financing of Political Parties
  14. Post-election: Possible combinations after Slovak election Spectator, 7 March 2016


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