Number of unaccompanied minors asking for asylum up in Slovenia

Ljubljana, 16 May - The number of unaccompanied minors who asked for international protection in the EU countries last year almost halved compared to 2016 to 31,400, but the figure increased in Slovenia, from 245 to 390, Eurostat data show.

Ljubljana The Asylum Centre in Ljubljana's Vič borough, the biggest accommodation centre for refugees in the capital. Photo: Bor Slana/STA File photo

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The Asylum Centre in Ljubljana's Vič borough, the biggest accommodation centre for refugees in the capital.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA
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