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Voice – Social Democracy

Hlas – sociálna demokracia

Social democracyLeft-wing populismLeft-wing nationalismPro-EuropeanismCentre-leftLeft-wing
International alliances
PES (suspended)
Overview

A social democratic and populist political party in Slovakia. It was founded in 2020 by dissidents from Direction – Social Democracy (Smer-SD) led by former prime minister Peter Pellegrini. In October 2022, it was admitted as an associate member of the Party of European Socialists (PES), although its membership was later suspended in October 2023.

Several members of the party's presidium, including its founder Peter Pellegrini, are associated with bribery and abuse of power in the testimonies of cooperating defendants. In December 2020, the National Crime Agency charged Peter Žiga, a member of the party's presidium, with bribery.

Leadership

Chairman: Peter Pellegrini (28 November 2020 – 1 June 2024), Matúš Šutaj Eštok (1 June 2024 – present)

Sources & maintenance
  1. https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/HLAS_–_sociálna_demokracia
  2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_–_Social_Democracy
Record ID: skHlasSDLast edited October 2026