Highway to Zemplín Region Pushed Back in Priority Rankings by Transport Ministry

Slovakia's Transport Ministry has moved the planned highway connection to the Zemplín region down to over 200th place in its priority rankings, choosing instead to prioritize less congested highway sections. The decision has drawn criticism from regional advocates, with the head of a local association stating that "there have been enough promises already." The Zemplín region, located in eastern Slovakia near the Ukrainian border, has long sought improved highway connections to integrate better with the national transport network. The ministry's decision to deprioritize the project reflects broader challenges in Slovakia's infrastructure planning, where limited resources force difficult choices between competing regional development needs.