Freedom and Solidarity

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Freedom and Solidarity (Slovak: Sloboda a Solidarita, SaS), also called Saska, is a centre-right libertarian political party in Slovakia. Established in 2009, SaS was founded by economist Richard Sulík, who designed Slovakia's flat tax system. It generally holds anti-state and neoliberal positions. It is led by businessman Branislav Gröhling. SaS is a soft Eurosceptic party, and demands reforms of the European Union (EU) but declares that membership in the EU is key for the future of Slovakia. However, since Branislav Gröhling's takeover, the party has become more pro-European. The party holds civil libertarian positions including support for drug liberalisation, same-sex marriage, and LGBT rights, and advocates economically liberal policies rooted in the ideas of the Austrian School. The party launched a campaign called Referendum 2009 to hold a referendum on reforming and cutting the cost of politics. SaS also makes heavy use of the Internet, such during the 2010 Slovak parliamentary...

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