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Minister Poklukar pays a work visit to Montenegro
Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar paid a two-day work visit to the Minister of the Interior of Montenegro Danilo Šaranović.
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Poklukar at the Salzburg Forum on implementing the Migration Pact and combating migrant smuggling
Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar attended a two-day Ministerial Conference of the Salzburg Forum in Austria.
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Border controls with Croatia and Hungary extended until 21 December 2024
The temporary reintroduction of controls at Slovenia's internal borders with Croatia and Hungary have been extended for another six months, up to and including 21 December 2024. Controls will continue to be carried out in such a way as to minimise the negative impact on travellers, the environment, the economy and the local border population.
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Interior Ministers of Croatia, Italy and Slovenia for a more proactive joint policy in the Western Balkans
The Ministers of the Interior of Croatia, Italy and Slovenia, Davor Božinović, Matteo Piantedosi and Boštjan Poklukar convened for a trilateral meeting in Gorizia.
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Ministers in Luxembourg on Schengen and the EU visa policy
Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar has attended the Justice and Home Affairs Council of the EU in Luxembourg.
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Slovenia to extend control at Croatian and Hungarian borders by six months
In a media statement, Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar presented Slovenia's decision to extend temporary control at the internal borders with Croatia and Hungary by six months.
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Twenty years of Slovenia's membership in Europol
Today we celebrated the 20th anniversary of Slovenia's membership in Europol at the Police Academy in Tacen.
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Migration dominates Minister Poklukar’s discussion agenda in Malta
The Minister of the Interior, Boštjan Poklukar, visited Malta, where he met with the Maltese Minister for Home Affairs, Security and Employment, Byron Camilleri, and the Executive Director of the European Union Asylum Agency, Nina Gregori.
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Resolution on the national programme for the prevention and suppression of crime 2024–2028 adopted
The Resolution on the national programme for the prevention and suppression of crime 2024–2028 paves the way to better civilian security. It is a fundamental guideline for formulating the Government’s national security policy.
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Implementation of the Pact on Migration to be a challenging process in terms of reforming the legislation and procedures
Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar has attended the two day Ministerial Conference on Implementation and Operationalization of EU Pact on Migration and Asylum in Ghent, Belgium.
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Citizens of other Member States of the European Union can apply to vote in the elections for the European Parliament in the Republic of Slovenia
Citizens of other EU Member States can vote in the European Parliament elections in Slovenia. They must first request to be entered in the voting rights register and their names will be added to the electoral register.
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Minister Poklukar in Vilnius: Lithuania is an important partner and friendly country
Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar accepted the invitation of the Lithuanian Minister of the Interior Agnë Bilotaitë and travelled to Lithuania for a two-day work visit.
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Minister Poklukar: We should focus on the head organizers of smuggling
Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar has hosted a conference of the Brdo Process. The conference was attended by the Ministers of the Interior and ministerial delegations from the Western Balkan partners, Austria, Italy and Hungary, the representatives of EU institutions, international and regional organisations and other partners involved.
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Interior Ministers Poklukar, Božinović and Piantedosi support enhanced police cooperation
At a trilateral meeting in Brdo pri Kranju, Slovenia, the Ministers of the Interior of Slovenia, Croatia and Italy, Boštjan Poklukar, Dr Davor Božinović and Matteo Piantedosi, committed to strengthening police cooperation between their countries.
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Minister Poklukar in Brussels mainly on Schengen and migration
Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar attended the meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council in Brussels. The main topics of the meeting were the situation in the schengen area, the evaluation of the mandate of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) and the external aspect of migration.
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Minister Poklukar in Madrid: cooperation between Slovenia and Spain has been good
Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar met his Spanish counterpart Fernando Grande-Marlaska Gómez in Madrid. The two ministers discussed topical issues in the areas of migration, Schengen, combating people smuggling and the further increase of the police cooperation.
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State Secretary Tina Heferle: Slovenia is paying increasing attention to integration of foreigners
State Secretary Tina Heferle and the Director of the Government Office for the Support and Integration of Migrants Katarina Šturkelj have attended the Ministerial Conference on the integration of newcomers by EU member states held under the Belgian presidency of the Council of the European Union in Mechelen, Belgium.
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EU interior ministers focus on fight against organised crime
Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar attended an informal meeting of the Council of Ministers of the European Union for Home Affairs in Antwerp and Brussels on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Migration: Slovenian, Italian and Croatian interior ministers to step up cooperation
A trilateral meeting of the Ministers of the Interior of Croatia, Italy and Slovenia, Davor Bozinović, Matteo Piantedosi and Boštjan Poklukar, took place in Buzet, Croatia. The ministers discussed current developments on the Western Balkan migration route, the strengthening of cooperation with the Western Balkan region and the temporary reintroduction of internal border controls.
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Pact on migration and asylum: We welcome the integrated approach in addressing migration
The political deal on migration and asylum that was reached after several years of negotiations marks an important step in the formulation of European Union's (EU) migration and asylum policy. It also sends a strong signal on EU's capacity to agree on a common solution in an area as complex as migration management.