Na Slovensku zvítězil reformně založený premiér Mikuláš Dzurinda ve volbách v roce 2002 i poté, co zavedl tvrdý stabilizační program, a nebýt neshod v jeho koalici, mohl ve vládě pokračovat i po volbách v roce 2006.
In Slovakia, the reformist leader Mikuláš Dzurinda won the 1998 elections after having implemented a tough stabilization program, and he could have continued to govern after the 2006 elections if not for disagreements in his coalition.