Apparently, the Slovak government is planning to plant trees next to Roma settlements and will use 60 mio Euros for this purpose.

The office of the Plenipotentiary for Roma communities explained that the alleged “planting of trees” is in fact an important multi-departmental project called Revitalization of the area near the settlements of marginalized Roma communities (MRK) through the employment of disadvantaged and endangered groups. The first main activity of this project is the Revitalization of neglected and polluted areas in urban and suburban areas of municipalities with the presence of Roma settlements. The aim is to remove illegally placed municipal waste in protected landscape areas near settlements, in connection with the employment of disadvantaged and endangered groups. The second main activity is the Support of forest cultivation and protection in areas near settlements in connection with the social integration of Roma through their employment in forestry.

• Vláda podľa Ledeckého plánuje minúť 60 miliónov eur na výsadbu stromov pri osadách. In: Košice. 29.04.2025. https://kosicednes.sk/politika/vlada-podla-ledeckeho-planuje-minut-60-milionov-eur-na-vysadbu-stromov-pri-osadach/#google_vignette