Progressive Slovakia and Smer Both Return Above 20% Support as Voter Turnout Intentions Decline

Slovakia's two leading political parties have returned to support levels above 20 percent, according to the latest polling by Ipsos agency for Denník N. Progressive Slovakia (PS), a liberal opposition party, and Smer-SD, the ruling social-democratic party led by Robert Fico, are now separated by just tenths of a percentage point, suggesting an extremely tight race if elections were held in March. Both parties have crossed the symbolic 20-percent support threshold after periods below it - PS following a brief dip in February, while Smer has been below this level for a longer period. The polling also indicates declining voter turnout intentions among the Slovak public, potentially affecting the dynamics of any future electoral contest.