Slovenian border barrier
Slovenia
Croatia
The Slovenian border barrier was a
European migrant crisis. Both Slovenia and Croatia are European Union members, therefore the barrier was located on an internal EU border; but previously only Slovenia was a member of the free travel Schengen Area, with Croatia joining the area in 2023. In March 2016, Slovenia announced that only migrants who apply for asylum in Slovenia and those with clear humanitarian needs will be allowed to enter Slovenian territory.[1]
History
river Kolpa
The 643 km border between Slovenia and Croatia formed the southeastern border of the
In November 2015, Slovenia started construction of the barrier consisting of razor wire. The stated aim of the barrier was to control the flow of refugees and migrants while keeping the border open.[3] This move could potentially divert the flow of immigrants to cross into the Schengen Area through Albania and Italy.[2]
In March 2016, Slovenia barred migrants from transiting through its territory
As of January 1, 2023, all land borders and barriers dividing Croatia and Slovenia have been removed due to Croatia's accession to Schengen Area.
Environmental impact
Croatia complained to the EU that the Slovenian fence is an obstacle for
WWF and the inhabitants of the regions from both sides of the border have protested against the decision to put up the razor-wire fence.[6][7][8]
See also
- Austrian border barrier
- Bulgarian border barrier
- Greek border barrier
- Hungarian border barrier
- Macedonian border barrier
- Norway–Russia border barrier
- Croatia–Slovenia relations
- Croatia–Slovenia border disputes
References
- ^ a b "Migrant crisis: Slovenia moves to 'shut down' Balkans route". BBC News. 9 March 2016.
- ^ New York Times. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Slovenia starts building fence to control flow of refugees". The Guardian. 11 November 2015.
- ^ Migrant crisis: Macedonia shuts Balkans route. BBC News. Published on 9 March 2016.
- ^ Croatia protests Slovenian border fence that kills animals. AP. 18 December 2015.
- ^ a b Yahoo News (18 December 2015). "Slovenia's fence on Croatia border threatening wildlife: WWF". AFP. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ Croatia (19 December 2015). "Istrians protest against razor wire fence on Croatia-Slovenia border". Hina. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ Croatia (7 January 2016). "Protest rally against razor fence at Slovenian-Croatian border crossing". Hina. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.