Slovak Democratic Coalition
Slovenská demokratická koalícia (SDK) - Slovak federation of political parties, functioning in 1998-2002. History
The SDK was formed on July 4, 1998 as a federation of five parties. It includes the Democratic Union (DDA), the Christian Democratic Movement (KDH), the Democratic Party (DS), the Social Democratic Party of Slovakia (SDSS) and the Green Party (SZS). The alliance leader was Mikuláš Dzurinda. The coalition soon became a major opposition to the ruling Movement for Democratic Slovakia Vladimír Mečiar. In the 1998 elections, it received 26.3% of the vote, introducing 42 members to the National Council (1 less than HZDS). SDK co-created the new government by signing an agreement with the Hungarian Coalition Party, the Democratic Left Party and the Civic Party. Mikuláš Dzurinda was the head of the multiparty cabinet. On February 14, 2000, the Prime Minister set up his own group under the name of the Slovak Christian and Democratic Union (SDKÚ), which was a temporary member of the SDK. Only the Democratic Union joined the new formation, the remaining groups (DS, KDH, SDSS, SZS) remained independent and the federation disappeared before the 2002 elections.
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