A year has passed since refugee wave hit Slovenia

Ljubljana, 17 September - A year has passed since the first refugee wave reached Slovenia. The first wave was followed by another, which lasted about five months and saw almost half a million people cross the country. Since the closing of the Balkan route there has been no new mass arrivals, but Slovenia is gearing up for a possible new refugee surge.

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Refugees on their way from the Rigonce border crossing to Dobova.
Photo: Rasto Božič/STA

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