More than €1 billion has been spent on marginalized settlements in Slovakia

Omissions

• The roughly €1 billion figure cited in sources refers primarily to the Action Plan under the Roma Strategy 2030 for 2025–2027 (a planned/approved programme), not to confirmed expenditure already disbursed on settlements.
• The opposition party SaS notes that within that 'over €1 billion' action plan only about €125 million is earmarked for infrastructure and long-term investment, the rest covering studies, training and other measures — context omitted by the claim.
• The Slovak Ministry of Investments, Regional Development and Informatization (MIRRI) states that €907 million of EU funds were 'vyčlenených' (earmarked/allocated) for marginalized Roma communities, i.e. an allocation below €1 billion, again not proof of money actually spent on settlements.
• The claim's framing ('more than a billion euros went into the settlements') converts planned/allocated funding into completed spending, which the sources do not substantiate as such.

Sources

• PrimaryMIRRI SR – Ministerstvo investícií, regionálneho rozvoja a informatizácie (Slovak government ministry)"Z hľadiska eurofondov máme na riešenie problematiky marginalizovaných rómskych komunít vyčlenených 907 miliónov Eur." (€907 million of EU funds earmarked for marginalized Roma communities).
• SecondarySaS (Sloboda a Solidarita) – party statement on Roma Action Plan"Z celého akčného plánu za vyše 1 miliardu eur ide len 125 miliónov na infraštruktúru a dlhodobé investície. Zvyšok sú rôzne štúdie, školenia a ..." (Of the entire action plan worth over €1 billion, only €125 million goes to infrastructure and long-term investment).
• TertiaryRroma Foundation – Slovak Settlements"Slovakia is working to improve living conditions in marginalized Roma communities, investing nearly one billion euros, yet many still lack ..."