• Source: Young Social Democrats (Slovakia)

Young Social Democrats (Slovak: Mladí sociálni demokrati, MSD) is a social-democratic youth organization in Slovakia connected to the political party Direction – Social Democracy.




History


MSD was founded in 2002 from the merger of Social Democratic Youth of Slovakia (SDMS) and Young Democratic Left (MDL). While formally an independent organization, MSD has strengthened its ties with the social democratic Smer party by signing a pact on mutual cooperation in 2008.




Political position


MSD plays a decidedly pragmatic role focusing on promoting democratic participation, the rule of law, ecological behaviour. It is strongly supportive of the European Union and strives for economic development cushioned by a welfare state.
The organisation has courted controversy amongst other social democratic youth organisations for its support for Robert Fico, the current prime minister of Slovakia, who is known for his opposition to immigration and other political positions.




References






External links


Official homepage of Mladí sociálni demokrati (in Slovak)
Basic information about MSD Slovakia in English

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• Aliansi Progresif
• Young Social Democrats (Slovakia)
• Young Social Democrats
• MSD
• Direction – Social Democracy
• International Young Democrat Union
• Progressive Slovakia
• Social Democratic Party
• Social Democratic Party (Romania)
• Young Democrats for Europe
• List of social democratic parties