However, the Hlas party began warning about the rising illegal migration as early as mid-June, pointing to complaints from people living in the south and their growing fear of the groups of migrants.

Source: https://spectator.sme.sk/c/23215983/slovakia-finds-itself-in-eye-of-illegal-migration-storm.html

Progresívne Slovensko chair Michal Šimečka thinks that Hlas leader Peter Pellegrini had this plan from the beginning.

Source: https://spectator.sme.sk/c/23229033/night-sky-observations-slovakia.html

The fact that Smer and the PS were ahead in the polls – and the former would go on to win the election – did not appear a problem for the Hlas leader.

Source: https://spectator.sme.sk/c/23229293/slovak-election-winners-future-hangs-on-a-traitor.html

The Hlas member is being prosecuted in a corruption case.

Source: https://spectator.sme.sk/c/23236935/charged-ex-minister-elected-presiding-officer-of-parliament.html

The proposal was also supported by the opposition parties Smer, Hlas and the MPs of the extremist ĽSNS and Republika parties.

Source: https://spectator.sme.sk/c/23131638/free-meals-in-schools-are-back-how-much-will-parents-pay.html