Opposition leader pledges to abolish transaction tax among first post-election steps

Progressive Slovakia leader Michal Šimečka announced that abolishing the transaction tax would be among the first measures his party would implement if it comes to power after elections. Šimečka stated that the opposition is already presenting concrete proposals to address Slovakia's economic problems. Progressive Slovakia is the largest opposition party in the National Council, Slovakia's parliament, positioning itself as a liberal alternative to the current ruling coalition led by Smer-SD. The transaction tax, implemented by the government as a revenue measure, has been criticized by opposition parties as harmful to economic growth and competitiveness.