Matovič’s party grew the most in December, ĽSNS still strong

Sme Rodina may play a decisive role after the 2020 elections.

Igor MatovičIgor Matovič (Source: Sme - Gabriel Kuchta)

Ordinary People and Independent Personalities (OĽaNO), chaired by Igor Matovič, recorded the biggest increase in the December poll carried out by the Focus agency.

The party’s support went up from almost 6 percent to 8 percent, coming fifth in the recent poll, the Sme daily reported.

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The far-right party People’s Party Our Slovakia (ĽSNS) also grew, albeit by just 1.5 percentage points, this month. The party polls as the second strongest in the Focus polls.

Although the ruling party Smer won the poll, it recorded a drop, having less than 20 percent in the December poll.

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Focus surveyed 1,008 respondents between December 2 and 9, 2019.

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