Austria sees no alternative to border checks for now, says Schallenberg

Ljubljana, 6 June - Visiting Slovenia as the first foreign official after the new government was sworn in, Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg said on Monday that Austria did not see any alternative to checks on what is its internal Schengen border with Slovenia. He discussed a number of issues with Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon.

Ljubljana Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon (right) and her Austrian counterpart Alexander Schallenberg speak to the press after a meeting. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon (right) and her Austrian counterpart Alexander Schallenberg speak to the press after a meeting.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon (right) and her Austrian counterpart Alexander Schallenberg speak to the press after a meeting. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon (right) and her Austrian counterpart Alexander Schallenberg speak to the press after a meeting.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon (right) and her Austrian counterpart Alexander Schallenberg speak to the press after a meeting. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon (right) and her Austrian counterpart Alexander Schallenberg speak to the press after a meeting.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon (right) hosting her Austrian counterpart Alexander Schallenberg. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon (right) hosting her Austrian counterpart Alexander Schallenberg.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon (left) hosting her Austrian counterpart Alexander Schallenberg. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon (left) hosting her Austrian counterpart Alexander Schallenberg.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon (right) hosting her Austrian counterpart Alexander Schallenberg. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon (right) hosting her Austrian counterpart Alexander Schallenberg.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon and her Austrian counterpart Alexander Schallenberg hold bilateral talks. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon and her Austrian counterpart Alexander Schallenberg hold bilateral talks.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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