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Slovenia announces accession to the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness
The Government of Slovenia signaled its intention to accede to the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. Announced during the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees-convened Global Refugee Forum previous week in Geneva, the accession reconfirms Slovenia’s commitment to human rights and solidarity, including the right to nationality.
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Internal border checks extended until June 2024
The temporary border controls on Slovenia’s internal borders with Croatia and Hungary will continue for another six months, from 22 December 2023 until 22 June 2024. The internal border checks are being extended under Article 25 of the Schengen Borders Code.
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Slovenia accepts refugees under the resettlement project
Four Syrian families and one individual have arrived in Slovenia from Türkiye, having been selected and accepted as part of the resettlement project. Resettlement is a way of providing legal routes to Europe for people in need of protection.
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Salzburg Forum discusses Schengen area future and fight against migrant smuggling
On 11 and 12 December 2023, Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar hosted a meeting of the interior ministers of the Salzburg Forum member states in Brdo pri Kranju.
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Border controls extended until 21 December, then for another six months
The temporary reintroduction of controls at the internal borders with Croatia and Hungary has been extended for 12 days, until 21 December 2023. Afterwards, the measure is due to be prolonged for another six months.
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Ministers of the Interior in Brussels on the Schengen area and migration
Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar attended a meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council of the European Union in Brussels, where the main topics were the Schengen area, migration and the implications of the war in Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East on the EU's internal security.
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We need to address the smuggling threat together
Minister of Interior Boštjan Poklukar has attended the International Conference on a Global Alliance to Counter Migrant Smuggling in Brussels. The goal of the conference convened by the European Commission is to strengthen the efforts to tackle the challenges posed by migrant smuggling.
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Border controls extended until 9 December, on 22 December controls for six months
Temporary reintroduction of internal border controls is extended by 20 days, until 9 December 2023 (under Article 28 of the Schengen Borders Code). On 22 December, six-month internal border controls, as provided for in Article 25 of the Schengen Borders Code, will be introduced.
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Slovenian and Romanian Ministers discuss primarily migration and the future of Schengen
Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar has hosted the Romanian Minister of the Interior Marian-Cătălin Predoiu. They primarily talked about migration and Schengen.
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Slovenian and Bosnian ministers discuss the migration situation in the Western Balkans
The Slovenian Minister of the Interior, Boštjan Poklukar, hosted the Minister of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Nenad Nešić. The main topic of their talks was the migration situation in the Western Balkans.
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Minister Poklukar stresses the importance of enhanced cooperation in Trieste
Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar and Director General of the Police Senad Jušić attended a trilateral meeting of the Ministers of the Interior of Slovenia, Italy and Croatia in Trieste.
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Internal borders control extended until 19 November 2023
Temporarily reintroduced controls at the internal borders with Croatia and Hungary initially introduced on 21 October 2023 will remain in force for 20 more days until 19 November 2023.
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Crossing the border with the neighbouring countries
Today, the Minister of the Interior, Boštjan Poklukar, signed the Order determining the border crossing points with the Republic of Croatia and the Republic of Hungary at which border crossings are allowed during the period of the temporary reintroduction of border controls.
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Slovenia to reintroduce checks at borders with Croatia and Hungary on Saturday
The Slovenian government has issued an ordinance temporarily reintroducing controls at the internal borders with Croatia and Hungary as of Saturday, 21 October 2023, until 30 October 2023.
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Home Affairs Council discusses the state of the Schengen area
Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar attended the Justice and Home Affairs Council in Luxembourg.
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Italian interior minister informs Slovenian counterpart of introduction of border controls
Boštjan Poklukar spoke on the phone last night with the Italian Minister of the Interior, Matteo Piantedosi.
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Ministers Poklukar and Nešić on migration
Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar spoke by telephone with Nenad Nešić, Minister of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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EU interior ministers mainly on migration in Brussels
Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar attended a meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council in Brussels.
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Additional compensatory measures to tackle irregular migration
This year, Slovenian police have dealt with more than 40,000 persons who crossed the border illegally. "That is why this morning the Slovenian police have stepped up their activities on some of the most critical parts of the border, in particular with Croatia," Interior Minister Boštjan Poklukar said in a press statement.
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Poklukar and Spasovski confirm excellent cooperation between the two friendly countries
Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar is hosting the Minister of the Interior of the Republic of North Macedonia, Oliver Spasovski, today and tomorrow. Today's bilateral meeting was devoted to discussions on topical issues in the field of home affairs, in particular migration management, and to further strengthening bilateral cooperation.