European Parliament (source: AP/TASR)
The number of registered subjects in the elections is 31. The list is accessible here.
In the May 25 European Parliament election, EU nationals with permanent residence in Slovakia are eligible to vote for Slovakia's candidates. Who are the candidates?
These are the parties that gained more than 3 percent of support in the opinion poll in the order based on the support they gained.
Smer-SD
Leader of the EP candidate list: Monika Beňová
Number of MPs in Slovak parliament: 48
Group in EP: Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D)
Monika Beňová (source: Branislav Bibel, SITA)
People’s Party - Our Slovakia (ĽSNS)
Leader of the candidate list: Martin Beluský
Number of MPs in Slovak parliament: 13
Group in EP: Unknown. The far-right ĽSNS is against Slovakia's EU membership.
Martin Beluský (source: Jozef Jakubčo, Sme)
Freedom and Solidarity (SaS)
Leader of the candidate list: Eugen Jurzyca
Number of MPs in Slovak parliament: 20
Group in EP: European Conservatives and Reformists Group
Motto: Common sense is the best recipe
Eugen Jurzyca (right) (source: Marko Erd, Sme)
Ordinary People and Independent Personalities (OĽaNO)
Leader of the candidate list: Igor Matovič (he stated, however, that he will give up on his position in the EP)
Number of MPs in Slovak parliament: 16
Group in EP: European Conservatives and Reformists Group
Motto: Slovakia in a prospering and safe Europe. Let's repair, not destroy our European house.
Igor Matovič (source: Marko Erd, Sme)
Sme rodina (We Are Family)
Leader of the candidate list: Peter Pčolinský
Number of MPs in Slovak parliament: 8
Group in EP: European Alliance of Peoples and Nations
Motto: Less Brussels, more common sense
Peter Pčolinský (source: Jakub Kotian, TASR)
Christian Democratic Movement (KDH)
Leader of the candidate list: Ivan Štefanec
Number of MPs in Slovak parliament: 0
Group in EP: European People’s Party
Motto: Strong Slovakia in Europe
Ivan Štefanec (source: Marko Erd, Sme)
Progressive Slovakia and Spolu coalition
Leader of the electoral list: Michal Šimečka (PS)
Number of MPs in Slovak parliament: 0
Group in EP: Alliance for Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Motto: A Truly European Slovakia
Slovak National Party (SNS)
Leader of the candidate list: Jaroslav Paška
Number of MPs in Slovak parliament: 15
Group in EP: European People’s Party
Jaroslav Paška (source: Jakub Kotian, TASR)
Most-Híd
Leader of the electoral list: József Nagy
Number of MPs in Slovak parliament: 13
Group in EP: European People’s Party
Party of the Hungarian Community (SMK)
Leader of the electoral list: Pál Csáky
Number of MPs in Slovak parliament: 0
Group in EP: European People’s Party
Name | Slovak party | European Group | Running for re-election |
|---|---|---|---|
Pál Csáky | SMK | European People's Party | yes |
Monika Beňová | Smer | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats | yes |
Eduard Kukan | SDKU | European People's Party | no |
Vladimír Maňka | Smer | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats | no |
Miroslav Mikolášik | KDH | European People's Party | no |
József Nagy | Most-Híd | European People's Party | yes |
Monika Smolková | Smer | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats | no |
Richard Sulík | SaS | European Conservatives and Reformists Group | no |
Branislav Škripek | OĽaNO | European Conservatives and Reformists Group | yes (candidate of the Christian Union) |
Ivan Štefanec | KDH | European People's Party | yes |
Anna Záborská | KDH | European People's Party | yes (candidate of the Christian Union) |
Boris Zala | Smer | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats | no |
Jana Žitňanská | NOVA | European Conservatives and Reformists Group | no |
How do I vote?
You put one of 31 ballots into an envelope. You can circle a maximum of two candidates, giving them preference.
You can also cast your ballot without circling any of the candidates.
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