Christian Democratic Party Leader Says He's Proud to Exclude Smer from Cooperation

Milan Majerský, chairman of the Christian Democratic Movement (KDH), said he is proud that his party excluded Smer from potential cooperation. The KDH leader stated that when a proposal emerged at the party congress to refuse cooperation with Smer-SD, Hlas, and the Slovak National Party (SNS), the party had to accept it. Majerský also defended party colleague Karas, saying he never stated he wanted to govern with these parties. The Christian Democratic Movement is a center-right opposition party that has historically been part of various coalition governments. Smer-SD is Slovakia's ruling social-democratic party led by former Prime Minister Robert Fico, while Hlas is a center-left party that split from Smer in 2020, and SNS is a nationalist party. All three parties currently form Slovakia's governing coalition. The decision reflects the KDH's positioning as an opposition force and signals the party's strategic direction ahead of future electoral contests, emphasizing clear ideological boundaries between itself and the current ruling coalition.