Parliamentary Speaker Danko Questions Ruling Party's Electoral Prospects in 2027

Andrej Danko, Speaker of Slovakia's National Council and leader of the Slovak National Party (SNS), has suggested that the ruling Smer-SD party may struggle in the 2027 parliamentary elections. Danko indicated that Smer, led by Prime Minister Robert Fico, has abandoned the political strengths that brought it success and has become increasingly focused on internal matters and benefiting allied individuals rather than broader governance. The comments from Danko, whose party is part of the current ruling coalition alongside Smer-SD and Hlas-SD, highlight potential tensions within the government alliance. Smer-SD returned to power in 2023 after winning parliamentary elections, but Danko's assessment suggests the social-democratic party may have lost some of the political focus that previously made it Slovakia's dominant political force.