EU-Funded Forest Park in Eastern Slovakia Faces Cemetery Development Controversy

A forest park in the Pereš area of eastern Slovakia that was opened just two years ago using European Union funding now faces potential conversion into a cemetery. The project, which utilized EU development funds to create recreational green space, has sparked controversy as local authorities in Pereš are now proposing to use the same land for burial grounds. The land is located in the Myslava area but falls under Pereš municipal jurisdiction. The situation highlights questions about the appropriate use of EU-funded infrastructure projects and long-term municipal planning in Slovakia's eastern regions.