Slovenia to build another 40 kilometers of fence along border with Croatia, in bid to stop migrants
Telegraf 22.08.2019
Slovenians want to prevent illegal entry of migrants into the country via Croatia; the highest number of such crossings has been registered in July
Slovenia has begun erecting an additional 40 kilometers of a fence on its southern border with Croatia, to block migrants from entering the country. Slovenian border officials say they made the decision after registering the highest number of crossings of migrants in one month this July - i.e., this is the highest number since the peak of the migrant wave several years ago, when thousands of people fleeing war and poverty in their countries were trying to reach