The Socialists.sk (Slovak: Socialisti.sk) is a non-parliamentary left-wing political movement in Slovakia, which was established by registration on October 8, 2019 at the Ministry of the Interior.[1] The aim of the movement is to promote values based on social, environmental and peaceful pillars.[2] It seeks to bring a radical, left-wing democratic alternative to what it perceives as predatory capitalism, which it argues destroys justice, equality and life on Earth.[3] The current party leader is Artur Bekmatov.
Socialists.sk Socialisti.sk | |
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| Abbreviation | S.sk |
| Chairman | Artur Bekmatov |
| Vice Chairmen | Milan Benkovský, Martin Štunda |
| Honorary Chairman | Eduard Chmelár |
| Founder | Eduard Chmelár |
| Founded | 8 October 2019 |
| Registered | 52659071 |
| Split from | Communist Party of Slovakia (partly) |
| Headquarters | Bajzova 234/12, 82108 Bratislava-Ružinov |
| Ideology | Democratic socialism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Colours | Red and green |
| Slogan | «Slovakia for all, not for the chosen» (Slovak: "Slovensko pre všetkých, nie pre vyvolených") |
| National Council | 0 / 150 |
| European Parliament | 0 / 15 |
| Website | |
| socialisti.sk | |
History
editThe movement was founded in October 2019 by left-wing activist and former presidential candidate, Eduard Chmelár. Socialisti.sk ran independently in the 2020 parliamentary election, but failed, gaining 0.55% of the vote. Subsequently, Chmelár resigned as chairman and in June 2020 the party assembly elected Artur Bekmatov as the new chairman, Chmelár remained the honorary chairman.[4]
Election results
editNational Council
edit| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Eduard Chmelár | 15,925 | 0.55 (#14) | 0 / 150
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Extra-parliamentary |
European Parliament
edit| Election | List leader | Votes | % | Rank | Seats | +/– | EP Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Artur Bekmatov | 1,800 | 16th | 0 / 15
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New | – |
Party leadership
editChairman
edit- 2019–2020 – Eduard Chmelár
- 2020–present – Artur Bekmatov[4]
References
edit- ^ Socialisti.sk In: "Register politických strán a politických hnutí". Ministerstvo vnútra SR.
- ^ "E. Chmelár zakladá hnutie, názov musel upraviť na Socialisti.sk". TASR. 2019-07-22.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Socialisti". socialisti.sk.
- ^ a b "SMK chystá nové vedenie strany. Socialisti.sk a DS si už zvolili". parlamentnelisty.sk. 2020-06-21.
External links
edit- Official site of the movement
- Socialisti.sk in the Register of parties and movements of the Ministry of Interior of the SR
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