Alexander Daško, the government commissioner for Roma communities, inherited a well-established methodology from his predecessors that allows municipalities and towns with marginalized Roma settlements to avoid requiring their own budgets for the organization of illegal land designated for public infrastructure construction. The commissioner’s office received 200 million euros from European Union funds for this purpose, a move that potentially addresses long-standing ownership and infrastructure issues in areas where the state has failed for decades. This initiative, which originated during the COVID-19 period under the government of Eduard Heger, demonstrates the potential for tangible and measurable results.

However, despite this positive legacy, there exists a significant disparity between the available funding and the efficacy of the measures implemented by the commissioner’s office. While 200 million euros were allocated for infrastructure improvement, the ongoing management of additional hundreds of millions of euros appears to lack effectiveness and direction. Critics highlight that while resources are available, actual projects that support the Roma community are either insufficient or poorly executed, leading to a situation where the intended benefits do not materialize.

This stagnation poses a critical challenge to the government's willingness to engage actively in improving the socio-economic conditions of Roma people. The disparity between the resource availability and the on-the-ground outcomes brings into question the accountability of the office responsible for these initiatives, as well as the broader commitment of the Slovak state to address the needs of this marginalized community.