Slovenia: Wire fence in two Croatian border

Slovenian Armed Forces early this morning began with placing wire fence along part of the Croatian border to better control the entry of migrants into the country.
The fence was erected during the morning near the border crossing in the municipality Gibina Razkrižje, and near the village Rigonce in the municipality of Brežice, a place that was the main entry point for refugees from the direction Croatian entered the Slovenian territory on foot.
The installation procedure for the fence flowing so that the country hammered stakes between which is placed a disc wire fence in two rows, so that the total height of nearly two meters.

Reporter AA recorded a setting wire fence near the village Razkrižje, near the border crossing Gibina.

At the same time, the Slovenian police said that the official border crossing points with the Croatian open.

Setting technical barriers on the part of the border between Slovenia and Croatian on Tuesday announced Slovenian Prime Minister Miro Cerar. He said this includes setup and wire fences in some parts of the border, which is also the Schengen border. He pointed out that setting up technical barriers does not mean the closure of the Slovenian border.

"I repeat that Slovenia does not close the border, but this only prevents the uncontrolled and scattered refugees from entering the country," said Cerar.

The Slovenian government on Monday evening held an extraordinary meeting at which the political decision on the taking of urgent measures in connection with the new wave of migrants. According to the Government, with Greece moving group of about 30,000 migrants from the Near and Middle East who will head the "Balkan route", which passes through Slovenia, in an effort to get to Western Europe.

Since the announcement of Austria and Germany to reduce the number of migrants that will let you exceed their limit, it can lead to the retention of thousands of people in Slovenia, due to the limited capacity they will not be able to provide adequate accommodation, food and health care. According Cerarovim words, it could produce a humanitarian disaster.
  • 11 Nov, 2015
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