Slovenia Now Has Capacity to Accommodate 6,700 Refugees

Ljubljana, 28 September - Slovenia is ramping up accommodation capacity in the event a second wave of refugees arrives on the borders. There is currently space to accommodate 6,700 persons, up from 4,000 last week, Interior Ministry State Secretary Boštjan Šefic said Monday.

Ljubljana Interior Minister Vesna Györkös Žnidar addressing the press after a meeting with her Hungarian counterpart Sandor Pinter. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Interior Minister Vesna Györkös Žnidar addressing the press after a meeting with her Hungarian counterpart Sandor Pinter.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Interior Minister Vesna Györkös Žnidar addressing the press after a meeting with her Hungarian counterpart Sandor Pinter. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Interior Minister Vesna Györkös Žnidar addressing the press after a meeting with her Hungarian counterpart Sandor Pinter.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Interior Minister Vesna Györkös Žnidar addressing the press after a meeting with her Hungarian counterpart Sandor Pinter. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Interior Minister Vesna Györkös Žnidar addressing the press after a meeting with her Hungarian counterpart Sandor Pinter.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Interior Minister Vesna Györkös Žnidar addressing the press after a meeting with her Hungarian counterpart Sandor Pinter. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Interior Minister Vesna Györkös Žnidar addressing the press after a meeting with her Hungarian counterpart Sandor Pinter.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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