President of the Slovak Republic Peter Pellegrini said on Saturday in the discussion programme Saturday Dialogues that a grand coalition of Smer-SD and Progressive Slovakia could benefit Slovakia after the parliamentary elections. He thus responded to surveys that suggest a possible stalemate situation after the elections. teraz.sk ↗
Pellegrini spoke about post-election cooperation between two political forces that are ideologically oriented in opposite directions. According to him, however, such a model would require a strong political leader who would be able to push through an agreement between parties with different programmes and voter bases. STVR (Minute by Minute) ↗
The president also pointed out the state of political communication in Slovakia. According to him, political parties have not yet reached the point where coalition and opposition leaders would be able to talk normally about fundamental topics at the same table. His statements thus follow up on the discussion about what governance could look like in case the election result does not bring a clear majority. hnonline.sk ↗
Further developments will depend on the election results and on the parties' willingness to negotiate broader agreements. Pellegrini's considerations also open up the question of whether a grand coalition in the Slovak environment would be able to overcome programme differences and political tensions between the ruling and opposition camps. pravda.sk ↗
Pellegrini Speaks About Possible Grand Coalition Between Smer and PS
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Peter Pellegrini
Prezident Slovenskej republiky
05.09.2026
„Možno by bolo lepšie vytvoriť jednu širokospektrálnu koalíciu z dvoch veľkých strán ako zliepať naľavo a napravo päťciferné či šesťčlenné koalície, ktoré sa po roku rozpadnú."
Relácia Sobotné dialógy v STVR, o možnej povolebnej spolupráci Smeru a Progresívneho Slovenska.
Peter Pellegrini
Prezident Slovenskej republiky
05.09.2026
„Dnes by bolo odo mňa nezodpovedné, aby som voličom odkazoval, koho majú alebo nemajú voliť."
Odpoveď na otázku, či by po voľbách vymenoval vládu, v ktorej by bola aj Republika.
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Peter Pellegrini vidí príležitosť na vytvorenie veľkej povolebnej koalície zloženej zo Smeru-SD a Progresívneho Slovenska, hoci sú názorovo protichodne orientované.
STVR (Minúta po minúte)
| 12:50 05.09.
Čo zaznelo v diskusiách: Mali by sme posilniť snahy o komunikáciu s Ruskom, vyhlásil prezident Pellegrini
sme.sk
| 12:29 05.09.
Slovensku by prospela veľká koalícia Smeru a PS. Na to je však potrebný veľký líder, myslí si prezident
hnonline.sk
| 13:16 05.09.
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