Labour minister: Slovakia spent EUR 2.5 bn on job protection during pandemic

Slovakia has spent some 2.476 billion euros fom its "First Aid" scheme to preserve the jobs of employees and entrepreneurs during the coronavirus pandemic, Labour, Social and Family Affairs Minister Milan Krajniak told a press conference on Friday. A total of 55,000 employers and 131,000 self-employed people were supported. The 'First Aid' project helped to preserve 770,000 jobs, Krajniak said.