'Slovakia' Party Polls Public on Support for Government Spending Website

Bratislava, 17 May (TASR) - The opposition 'Slovakia' party unveiled another question on Sunday as part of its online survey on its prevrat2027.sk website. The party asks people whether they would support the creation of a website where all government expenditures could be easily found. They believe that the setting up of such a website would be a fundamental step toward maximum transparency in the functioning of the state, local authorities, and public institutions. "We want people to be able to click on their municipality, ministry, or any government agency and see a current overview of the accounts - who was paid how much, for what, and under which budget line. All the money, all the movements of state finances, should be clearly laid out in one place," said MP and party leader Igor Matovic. Matovic pointed out that the people currently have very limited access to information about financial flows. "When people today want to track down certain financial flows, only those who are willing to spend hours on it will succeed," he noted. On its website offering specific solutions for the country, 'Slovakia' publishes one question each month and plans to do so until the next general election, thereby allowing people to vote on the proposed measures. am