Slovakia today set up a fund that will raise more than three million euros to compensate citizens who have been fined for non-compliance with extraordinary public health protection measures during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Slovak Parliament approved the relevant bill with 78 votes against 66 against, and the initiative is expected to begin on May 1st.

About 65,000 fines had been imposed for non -use of protective mask or for violating a ban on traffic, while meals were not covered during quarantine hospitalization.

Applications for compensation may be submitted by October 31.

The previous government had been managed by the pandemic. Today’s opposition has denounced the “scandalous” bill that rewards “those who were indifferent” to dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fitso is among the leaders who supported the stance of US President Donald Trump, who has compensated the soldiers who were dismissed because they refused to vaccinate for the Covid -9.

In Lower Austria-one of Austria’s federal states-adjacent to Slovakia, the far-right with the support of the Conservatives has set up a similar fund with capital of 31.3m euros, which also reimburses citizens who have reported side effects from Cov.