SOCIAL STABILITY AND CERTAINTIES FOR THE PEOPLE
The Government is well-equipped to overcome the currently turbulent external developments, wants to be a government of certainties for citizens and wants to create the necessary conditions to improve the quality of life.
The stability of the current Government stems from the competence and practical experience of the SMER-SD party, as well as from the high level of trust it enjoys among citizens. Through its democratic and humane approach towards a permanently sustainable quality of life, the Government will guarantee social, economic and environmental stability in order for the Slovak Republic to be perceived as a trustworthy partner in the European Union and the world.
The Government does not perceive STABILITY as an unchangeable and undemocratic executive branch of power, but rather as the ability:
- to anticipate external and external changes through a profound knowledge of life and society, both at home and abroad;
- to be flexible and effective in reacting to changes and restore a balanced economic, social, political and economic development of society;
- to be responsible and know how to act and govern in order to ensure that the quality of life in Slovakia becomes permanently sustainable;
- to restore the hope of our citizens in that they live in a safe society governed by the rule of law where people cherish the humane and democratic principles of governance and abide by the law.
Recent developments have shown that globalisation, apart from accelerating the development of national economies, can also complicate it. This poses new challenges in terms of deepening the economic, social, environmental and territorial cohesion of Slovakia. The policy of the state will therefore be based on consolidated and permanently sustainable public finances on the one hand, and on an effective use and formation of the development potential of the state on the other. This will bring about progress on economic and social fronts, foster cohesion, and strengthen certainties in the life of our citizens. Apart from applying the tried and tested methods to cope with new challenges for Slovak society, the Government will base its policy, in particular, on creativity and flexibility in applying the latest global knowledge and experience.
The modernisation of the state for the universal development of society will be based on Slovakia’s membership in the European Union. It is necessary to achieve a balance between the shared interests of the European Union and its Member States, and the advancement of the national and state interests of the Slovak Republic.
Basic approaches towards achieving the goals of the Manifesto:
In all its endeavours, the Government will strive to ensure the unity of the economic, social, political and environmental development of Slovakia and maintain these four components in balance.
The Government will strengthen the position of Slovakia in the European Union and the world. It will support a broad discussion on bringing EU policies and the decision-making processes of EU institutions closer to the citizen. The Government will equally support efforts by the European Union to attain sustainable development based on balanced economic growth and price stability, as well as the endeavour to develop a social market economy. It will pursue a balanced foreign policy, with a particular emphasis on advancing Slovakia’s national and state interests and strengthening the economic dimension of diplomacy.
The Government will support the universal and permanently sustainable economic development of Slovakia as a prerequisite for the creation of new quality jobs and for the betterment of the material and technical conditions for all activities in society. The Government will set the main direction for turning Slovakia into a competitive economy based on knowledge, social cohesion and environmental development. This will create prerequisites for faster and sustainable economic growth, higher employment and social progress. The Government considers it essential to put in place a comprehensive system of support to ‘green’ growth so that ‘greening’ becomes a driving force of change in the production process and customer behaviour as a prerequisite for the development of modern society.
The Government will extend the scope and content and strengthen the intensity of those functions of the state which have been inadequately weakened in the recent past. It will redefine the boundaries for state interventions, as well as the irreplaceable role of the state in ensuring the provision of public services in general interest, overcoming impacts of the crisis and enhancing the quality of life in Slovakia. The Government will create conditions ensuring rigorous respect of the rule of law and law-abiding conduct, strengthening legal certainty and combating organised crime.
The Government will deploy a wide variety of means to support the development of a knowledge-based society, education and culture. Rather than catching a “modern wave”, this will be done in reaction to the actual needs that are essential in terms of making the development of Slovak society more dynamic.
The Government will foster the cohesion of society as a main prerequisite for the betterment of the quality of life. The Government suggests that orientation be primarily on such values as the family, work as a source of income for a decent life, care for health, quality of life for senior citizens, education of children, housing, and social policy.
The Government will create conditions for the development of regions and for the elimination of regional disparities, particularly through investments in infrastructure and production aimed at strengthening individual regions. It will support the elimination of regional disparities within a unified Europe through the efficient and effective use of EU funds earmarked for that purpose.
The stability of the current Government stems from the competence and practical experience of the SMER-SD party, as well as from the high level of trust it enjoys among citizens. Through its democratic and humane approach towards a permanently sustainable quality of life, the Government will guarantee social, economic and environmental stability in order for the Slovak Republic to be perceived as a trustworthy partner in the European Union and the world.
The Government does not perceive STABILITY as an unchangeable and undemocratic executive branch of power, but rather as the ability:
- to anticipate external and external changes through a profound knowledge of life and society, both at home and abroad;
- to be flexible and effective in reacting to changes and restore a balanced economic, social, political and economic development of society;
- to be responsible and know how to act and govern in order to ensure that the quality of life in Slovakia becomes permanently sustainable;
- to restore the hope of our citizens in that they live in a safe society governed by the rule of law where people cherish the humane and democratic principles of governance and abide by the law.
Recent developments have shown that globalisation, apart from accelerating the development of national economies, can also complicate it. This poses new challenges in terms of deepening the economic, social, environmental and territorial cohesion of Slovakia. The policy of the state will therefore be based on consolidated and permanently sustainable public finances on the one hand, and on an effective use and formation of the development potential of the state on the other. This will bring about progress on economic and social fronts, foster cohesion, and strengthen certainties in the life of our citizens. Apart from applying the tried and tested methods to cope with new challenges for Slovak society, the Government will base its policy, in particular, on creativity and flexibility in applying the latest global knowledge and experience.
The modernisation of the state for the universal development of society will be based on Slovakia’s membership in the European Union. It is necessary to achieve a balance between the shared interests of the European Union and its Member States, and the advancement of the national and state interests of the Slovak Republic.
Basic approaches towards achieving the goals of the Manifesto:
In all its endeavours, the Government will strive to ensure the unity of the economic, social, political and environmental development of Slovakia and maintain these four components in balance.
The Government will strengthen the position of Slovakia in the European Union and the world. It will support a broad discussion on bringing EU policies and the decision-making processes of EU institutions closer to the citizen. The Government will equally support efforts by the European Union to attain sustainable development based on balanced economic growth and price stability, as well as the endeavour to develop a social market economy. It will pursue a balanced foreign policy, with a particular emphasis on advancing Slovakia’s national and state interests and strengthening the economic dimension of diplomacy.
The Government will support the universal and permanently sustainable economic development of Slovakia as a prerequisite for the creation of new quality jobs and for the betterment of the material and technical conditions for all activities in society. The Government will set the main direction for turning Slovakia into a competitive economy based on knowledge, social cohesion and environmental development. This will create prerequisites for faster and sustainable economic growth, higher employment and social progress. The Government considers it essential to put in place a comprehensive system of support to ‘green’ growth so that ‘greening’ becomes a driving force of change in the production process and customer behaviour as a prerequisite for the development of modern society.
The Government will extend the scope and content and strengthen the intensity of those functions of the state which have been inadequately weakened in the recent past. It will redefine the boundaries for state interventions, as well as the irreplaceable role of the state in ensuring the provision of public services in general interest, overcoming impacts of the crisis and enhancing the quality of life in Slovakia. The Government will create conditions ensuring rigorous respect of the rule of law and law-abiding conduct, strengthening legal certainty and combating organised crime.
The Government will deploy a wide variety of means to support the development of a knowledge-based society, education and culture. Rather than catching a “modern wave”, this will be done in reaction to the actual needs that are essential in terms of making the development of Slovak society more dynamic.
The Government will foster the cohesion of society as a main prerequisite for the betterment of the quality of life. The Government suggests that orientation be primarily on such values as the family, work as a source of income for a decent life, care for health, quality of life for senior citizens, education of children, housing, and social policy.
The Government will create conditions for the development of regions and for the elimination of regional disparities, particularly through investments in infrastructure and production aimed at strengthening individual regions. It will support the elimination of regional disparities within a unified Europe through the efficient and effective use of EU funds earmarked for that purpose.
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