Number of illegal crossings of border up 74% last year

Ljubljana, 7 February - The Slovenian police recorded a total of 16,099 illegal crossings of the border last year, almost 74% more than in 2018, with the highest number of migrants coming from Pakistan, Algeria and Afghanistan.

Gevgelija, Macedonia Migrants, refugees at the Greek-Macedonian border. Photo: Xinhua/STA File photo

Gevgelija, Macedonia
Migrants, refugees at the Greek-Macedonian border.
Photo: Xinhua/STA
File photo

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