Slovakia Movement

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Slovakia Movement (Slovak: Hnutie Slovensko), known as Ordinary People and Independent Personalities (OĽaNO, Slovak: Obyčajní ľudia a nezávislé osobnosti) until 25 October 2023, is a populist political party in Slovakia. Founded in 2011 by former businessman Igor Matovič, the party campaigns on anti-corruption, anti-elitist, and anti-establishment sentiments, as well as direct democracy. While widely regarded as lacking a coherent ideology, the party often employs conservative rhetoric. It is recognized as a business-firm party. A minor opposition party in the National Council from 2012 to 2020, it achieved an upset victory in the 2020 election with 25% of the vote and subsequently formed a coalition government. In the 2023 election, following the collapse of its government, its support fell by two thirds, and it returned to opposition. It is affiliated with the European People's Party and its European Parliament group.

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