Poll: voters prefer a Smer-led coalition

After Slovakia's recent parliamentary elections, a new poll has revealed that most Slovaks prefer a coalition with the current ruling party SMER-SD at its helm, with voters believing this would give the best chance for them to complete the legislative term. This ensues from a phone survey carried out by pollster Polis Slovakia on March 10 to 14 on a sample of 1,096 respondents aged over 18 years all over Slovakia. Respondents could choose from two possible ruling coalitions: one composed of SMER-SD, SNS, MOST-HID and #SIET and another formed by SaS, OLaNO, SNS, MOST-HID and #SIET with the support of the movement We Are Family by Boris Kollár. A government led by SMER-SD was favoured by 43.7 percent of the respondents while 34.7 percent of those polled would wish to see SaS at the helm of the ruling collation. The first post-election survey conducted by Polis agency also showed that the MOST-HID and #SIET parties are falling, with the latter not reaching enough votes to enter Parliament if new elections were held now. SMER-SD would be chosen by 30 percent of the people polled for it again; it would gain 54 parliamentary seats. SaS would improve its position the most as it would gain up to 29 seats (it currently has 21). The first trio also includes the Slovak National Party (SNS) with 11.9 percent and 21 mandates.