Good Choice and Moderates ( sk, Dobrá voľba a umiernení) is a

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. The party's goals were officially announced at a press conference on 12 September 2019. On 20 May 2023, the party approved a merger agreement with

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, set to take effect on 30 September.

History

In August 2019, Tomáš Drucker announced his intention to establish a new political party. Even before announcing that the party would be called Good Choice,

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responded: "''He just doesn't have it. This is a typical café, liberal politician'' ... " Drucker responded by announcing that the request for

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to remain in his position existed and was demonstrated publicly by Fico. On 12 September 2019, they submitted almost 30,000 signatures from citizens to the Ministry of the Interior and applied for registration of the Good Choice political party. Lucia Kurilovská and Tomáš Kuča, Rector of the Academy of the Police Force, and Director of the Press and Information Department of the Government Office, became another media-famous member of the newly emerging party in September 2019. They are still listed on the party's website in February 2020: * Michal Sýkora * Katarína Cséfalvayová * Branislav Becík * Radomír Šalitroš * Anna Ghannamová * Peter Kresák *

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* Zuzana Dolinková * Miroslav Kočan

Election results

Surveys

According to a survey by the AKO Agency published on September 6, 2019, the party has a potential of 23.8% and the election result would reportedly reach 7.4%. The party considers the success of the surveys to be an encouragement for further work. On 19 September, a FOCUS survey was published, where "Good Choice" gained only 2.1%. The party did not comment further on what could have caused such a sharp decline. According to the FOCUS methodology, it was not possible to determine a 95% confidence interval.

References

External links

Official party website

GOOD CHOICE in the register of parties of the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic
{{DEFAULTSORT:Good Choice (Slovakia) Political parties established in 2019 Political parties disestablished in 2023 Political parties in Slovakia

History

Election results

Surveys

See also

References

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