Opposition Leader Says Electoral Alliance Could Push Liberal SaS Below Five Percent Threshold

Jaroslav Naď, leader of the Democrats party, discussed potential opposition electoral cooperation and defended his party's participation in a petition drive calling for early elections. Naď suggested that a PS-Democrats electoral bloc could potentially push the liberal Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party below the five percent threshold needed to enter parliament. The Democrats are part of Slovakia's fragmented opposition, which has been exploring various forms of cooperation ahead of future elections. Naď also addressed his party's involvement in the referendum petition campaign for early elections and commented on what he called overpriced corn purchases by Defense Minister Robert Kaliňák. The opposition parties have been struggling to unite effectively against the ruling coalition led by Robert Fico's Smer-SD party.