Over €3 Million Investment Headed to Struggling Eastern Slovak Valley

A investment of more than three million euros is set to flow into a so-called 'hunger valley' in eastern Slovakia, a region historically marked by high unemployment and economic underdevelopment. The project is expected to create dozens of new jobs in an area that has long struggled with poverty and a lack of economic opportunity. Eastern Slovakia, particularly its rural interior, has traditionally lagged behind the more developed west of the country, and targeted investments in such regions are seen as critical to reducing regional inequality within the country.