Slovenia and Italy to continue joint efforts against illegal migration

Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon and her Italian counterpart Antonio Tajani committed to further cooperation between the two counties in the management of illegal migrations as they met in Ljubljana on 17 March. They said they were in agreement about the need for the issue to be addressed at the EU level.

Fajon stressed that Slovenia and Italy already cooperate well on migration, including through joint police patrols on the border between the two countries. She added that Slovenia would help regulate illegal migration.

There has been mounting concern in Slovenia that Italy might...