# @cgtneurope on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DSklfmVAXK-
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- **Posted:** 2025-12-22T16:00:35.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CGTN Europe (@cgtneurope) — https://gondola.cc/cgtneurope

## Caption

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico rollerskated through the newly completed Visnove tunnel on Monday, celebrating the end of a nearly 30-year infrastructure saga. "I didn't want to miss this opportunity to go through the whole tunnel on roller skates," Fico said before the official opening.⁣
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The 7.5-kilometre tunnel—now Slovakia's longest—completes a crucial link on the D1 highway between Bratislava and Kosice. It's expected to divert over 80% of traffic from a congested, accident-prone route. But the project has faced fierce criticism for cost overruns and delays. Plans began in 1990, construction started in 2014 with a 2019 deadline, was halted after contract termination, and finally resumed in 2021.⁣
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#Slovakia #Infrastructure #RobertFico #Zilina #Europe #News⁣

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europe, zilina, slovakia, robertfico, news, infrastructure

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