22.09.2022, Info Migrants

Slovenia police find 103 migrants on train bound for Italy

More than 100 people who boarded a train to Italy, coming from two asylum-seeker centers in Slovenia, will face proceedings for trying to cross the border. They left on Tuesday night before officers found them. Some of the people on the move in Slovenia hope to move on towards wealthier countries in the EU, where they can find more opportunities. In June, Slovenia's new left-liberal government under Prime Minister Robert Golob announced it would take down its border fence (around 200 kilometers long) on the Croatian border by the end of the year. The plan is to monitor the border with drones and cameras instead. read more

Language(s): Englisch / English
Region(s): Balkanstaaten, Italien / Malta, Europäische Union, Europa