The Slovenian interior minister announced that his country would continue border control even during the summer and postponed its possible end date until 21 December. The border between Slovenia and Hungary “disappeared” after both countries joined the Schengen Zone in 2007. It seems that the measure lasted less than 15 years.
Slovenia extends border control deadline
According to 444.hu, Slovenia decided to prolong its border control on the Hungarian-Slovenian border for six more months. The new possible end date is 21 December, but the Slovenian government postponed that multiple times. The same measure applies to the Croatian-Slovenian border.
Interior minister Bostjan Poklukar announced on Wednesday that new threats appeared recently, affecting public order and safety in Slovenia and the European Union considerably. He mentioned the violence in the Middle East, the growing tensions between Iran and Israel, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Moreover, he talked about cyber attacks against Slovenia, the UEFA European Football Championships in Germany and the upcoming summer Olympic games in Paris. Mr Poklukar did not forget to mention the illegal migration, too.
Could joint patrols be an alternative?
He repeated that Ljubljana is ready to introduce joint border patrol with Italian police officers. Such joint patrols could be an alternative to the “temporary Schengen border controls”, he added.
He said they would not like to disturb travellers, the economy or people close to the borders.
Slovenia reinstated temporary border control on 21 October 2023. That came after Rome’s similar decision. Both measures have been prolonged multiple times.
Germany and Austria also reinstated border control: here’s the end of Schengen?
Germany did the same last October. According to Portfolio, they apprehended 920 people smugglers and 37,600 illegal migrants thanks to the measure. Therefore, they also prolonged it until December. Border control has been in effect on the Austrian-German border since autumn 2015.
Austria decided to prolong border control on the Hungarian-Austrian border this April, and the measure will be in effect until November.
It seems that Schengen may collapse due to illegal migration and the growing number of violent conflicts in and close to Europe.
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So much for our Politicians “Protecting our Borders!” and spending millions to safeguard the entire EU from refugees racing through Hungary. FAZIT: it does not appear to be working.
Gotta love a a good slogan, though!
We should kick the table and argue them: why they were so much against our border control which isn’t effected the Schengen zone?! Why they never gave a penny to enforce the patrol?! Why they still don’t give us support instead of disturb us on the borders of Schengen?! Idiots
The government is very busy. They are allocating their efforts on inviting “guest workers”, so they don’t have time to stop the “uninvited workers”.
If Hungary is not happy with the EU border control or anything else, why doesn’t it just take a leaf out of the UK’s book and leave. 🤔
There is no border..Hungary and Slovenia hasn’t got border..propably you think Slovakia?
Dear Anna, Hungary and Slovenia are neighbours. Find the border between the Austrian-Hungarian and the Croatian-Hungarian borders.
Russia will be very happy seeing Europe destroyed. Only all together Europe is strong.
Yes, Hungary is the safest country in EU. No migrants, then no No-Go zones, no knife attackers, no rapers ..