It was founded in 2006 after a split from the Alliance of the New Citizen by Jirko Malchárek, František Tóth and Alexandra Novotná.
In December 2011, the co-called Gorilla file compiled by the Slovak Information Service leaked to the internet.
Among other things it describes the background of the creation of the political party Hope, being privately owned and run by the Slovak investment company Penta Group.
The company denies all allegations and considers the Gorilla file to be fake.
One of the owners admitted to consulting the political party in economic matters.