The dialogue between Slovenia,
Italy and Croatia is "constructive" and "I would like to
conclude with a slogan: together we are stronger," said
Slovenian Interior Minister Boštjan Poklukar today in Nova
Gorica.
Poklukar spoke at the end of a trilateral meeting with his
counterparts Matteo Piantedosi and Davor Božinović, where a
memorandum was signed to implement mixed patrols of the three
police forces at Croatia's European border. "We all want to
remove border controls when the conditions are right," Poklukar
stated.
Among the topics at the centre of the discussion were the
strengthening of the fight against irregular migrant
trafficking, "the commitment to sign the agreement between
Bosnia and Frontex" on irregular migration, and cooperation to
combat international terrorism. Referring then to the Nova
Gorica-Gorizia European Capital of Culture 2025 and the controls
that remain at the two countries' borders, Poklukar stated: "On
the occasion of the events" of Go! 2025, "the police will work
normally without complicating the lives of citizens and cultural
events. We all want to remove border controls when the right
conditions are met," he underlined.
Božinović reported a 60% decrease in irregular migrants in
Croatia during the first three weeks of 2025 compared to the
same period in 2024. In addition, 1,834 traffickers were
arrested last year, a figure similar to the previous year but
with fewer migrants, indicating that "we have increased activity
in this area." "We know which areas of Croatia are experiencing
increased migrant pressure; we must ensure a quick exchange of
information between countries. Our cooperation provides for
this. We will set up trilateral patrols with the priority to
stop traffickers," Bozinovic said. He concluded, in agreement
with his counterparts, that the ultimate goal is to "create a
future without borders."
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