Slovenia and Croatia to work together on systematic border checks

Brdo pri Kranju, 17 January - The introduction of systematic checks of all EU citizens at external borders will increase waiting times at the Slovenian-Croatian border, so the countries' interior ministers agreed on Tuesday to work together in a bid to reduce congestion at the border at the height of the tourism season.

Brdo pri Kranju Croatian Interior Minister Vlaho Orepić (left) and his Slovenian counterpart Vesna Györkös Žnidar address reporters after talks. Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
Croatian Interior Minister Vlaho Orepić (left) and his Slovenian counterpart Vesna Györkös Žnidar address reporters after talks.
Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Croatian Interior Minister Vlaho Orepić (left) and his Slovenian counterpart Vesna Györkös Žnidar address reporters after talks. Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
Croatian Interior Minister Vlaho Orepić (left) and his Slovenian counterpart Vesna Györkös Žnidar address reporters after talks.
Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Croatian Interior Minister Vlaho Orepić (left) and his Slovenian counterpart Vesna Györkös Žnidar address reporters after talks. Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
Croatian Interior Minister Vlaho Orepić (left) and his Slovenian counterpart Vesna Györkös Žnidar address reporters after talks.
Photo: Tinkara Zupan/STA

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