Opposition Needs More Time to Prepare Than Coalition, Commentator Argues

Slovak political commentator and former finance minister Ivan Mikloš has argued in an opinion piece that the opposition in Slovakia appears to need significantly more time to prepare for elections than the ruling coalition. The column, titled 'Twenty Years in Chujavy,' reflects on the state of Slovak opposition politics and its readiness to challenge the current government led by Prime Minister Robert Fico's Smer-SD party, a left-nationalist movement that returned to power in 2023. Mikloš, a prominent economist and reformist politician associated with center-right politics, has long been a critic of Fico's governments. The commentary suggests the opposition remains organizationally and strategically behind the coalition as the political landscape heads toward future electoral contests.