Slovak Democratic and Christian Union
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The Slovak Democratic and Christian Union (SDKU) was a political party in Slovakia. It was part of a center-right coalition government led by Iveta Radičová, who became Slovakia's first female prime minister in June 2010. This coalition government was later toppled in October 2011 due to a no-confidence vote concerning the expansion of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), the euro zone's primary bailout mechanism. In the subsequent March 2012 parliamentary elections, the SDKU was largely rejected by voters.1
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SlovakiaPolitical process…the populist Smer (“Direction”), the Slovak Democratic and Christian Union, the Slovak National Party, the Party of the Hungarian Coalition, the Movement for a Democratic Slovakia, and the Christian Democratic Movement.
Read More…the populist Smer (“Direction”), the Slovak Democratic and Christian Union, the Slovak National Party, the Party of the Hungarian Coalition, the Movement for a Democratic Slovakia, and the Christian Democratic Movement.
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Ivan Gašparovič of the Movement for Democracy party defeated Mečiar in the presidential election that year, and the economy continued to grow. Parliamentary elections in 2006 resulted in yet another coalition of ruling parties, with the leader of the populist party Smer, Robert Fico, becoming prime minister.
Read MoreIvan Gašparovič of the Movement for Democracy party defeated Mečiar in the presidential election that year, and the economy continued to grow. Parliamentary elections in 2006 resulted in yet another coalition of ruling parties, with the leader of the populist party Smer, Robert Fico, becoming prime minister.
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