Editing Politics of Slovakia (section)

==Political pressure groups and leaders==
* Federation of Employers' Associations of the Slovak Republic ({{langx|sk|Asociácia zamestnávateľských zväzov a združení}}) (AZZZ) (President: Rastislav Machunka)
* Association of Employers of Slovakia (AZS)
* Association of Towns and Villages of Slovakia ({{langx|sk|Združenie miest a obcí Slovenska}}) (ZMOS) (Chairman: Jozef Dvonč) - pressure group consisting of almost all Slovak towns.
* [[Confederation of Trade Unions of the Slovak Republic]] ({{langx|sk|Konfederácia odborových zväzov}}) (KOZ) (President: Miroslav Gazdík)
* Club 500 ({{langx|sk|Klub 500}}) (Chairman: Vladimír Soták) - union of Slovak companies employing more than 500 employees.
* Metal Workers Unions ({{langx|sk|Odborový zväz KOVO}}) (KOVO) (Chairman: Emil Machyna) - merged with OZ METALURG on 1. January 2010.
* Republic Union of Employers ({{langx|sk|Republiková únia zamestnávateľov}}) (RÚZ) (President: Marián Jusko)
* [[Slovak Academy of Sciences]] ({{langx|sk|Slovenská akadémia vied}}) (SAV) (Chairman: Jaromír Pastorek) - the highest scientific institution in Slovakia.
* Slovak Merchant and Industrial Chamber ({{langx|sk|Slovenská obchodná a priemyselná komora}}) (SOPK)
* Union of Slovak Pensioners ({{langx|sk|Jednota dôchodcov Slovenska}}) (Chairman: Kamil Vajnorský)
* Slovenská živnostenská komora (Chairman: Vojtech Gottschall) (SŽK) - it was created by Law No. 126/1998 Z. z. from 12. December 1998.
* Slovenský živnostenský zväz (Chairman: Čižmárik Stanislav) (SŽZ)
* General Bishop's Office ({{langx|sk|Generálny biskupský úrad}}) (Director: Dušan Vagaský)