Slovenia Will Not Send Troops to Border Unless Absolutely Necessary

Ljubljana, 15 September - Slovenian troops will only be deployed to the border if civilian authorities cannot handle the situation, Defence Minister Andreja Katič said Tuesday, after several EU countries sent troops to their borders in response to the increasing number of refugees trying to enter.

Ljubljana
Defence Minister Andreja Katič talking to the press.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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