Demand Overwhelms Slovak Home Renovation Scheme as Applicants Flood Phone Lines
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A government scheme to fund home renovations in Slovakia was oversubscribed within 45 minutes of launching, leaving thousands of applicants unable to get through on overwhelmed telephone lines. The program, which was not designed as a speed-based competition for limited funds, was nonetheless met with an immediate surge of public interest that effectively shut down the information hotline, making it unreachable for most callers. The rapid exhaustion of the scheme's capacity has highlighted the significant public demand for home improvement support in Slovakia, while also raising questions about how future rounds of such programs should be organized to ensure fair access.