Progressive Slovakia Proposes Stricter Campaign Finance Rules, Mandatory Public Party Accounts

Progressive Slovakia, the main opposition party, is preparing legislation in parliament to tighten controls over electoral campaign financing. The proposal targets party-affiliated companies, such as those connected to the ruling Smer-SD party's Agency Smer, and would require political parties to maintain transparent public accounts. The initiative aims to increase oversight of political party finances and campaign spending, addressing concerns about transparency in Slovakia's electoral process. Progressive Slovakia, a liberal pro-EU party that leads the opposition, seeks to strengthen democratic accountability through these financial disclosure requirements.