Croatia–Slovenia border disputes

Slovenia on Friday submitted to the European Commission a letter of complaint against neighbouring Croatia for its refusal to abide by an arbitration court ruling on a border dispute in the Adriatic Sea.

These reports cite those published in neighboring Slovenia, which state that the reason for the situation is the issue of border disputes.

The Croatian media are singling out as an important point from the newest EU enlargement strategy for the Western Balkans that the issue of future membership will be conditioned with the solving of border disputes.

According to the government, the prime minister also said these relations are "characterized by great friendship."

According to the government, the prime minister also said these relations are "characterized by great friendship."

Three quarters of Slovenians agree with their government's position in favor of suing Croatia unless it implements a border arbitration ruling.

The Hague-based court's decision concerns the maritime border dispute in the Bay of Piran.

It concerns The Hague-based Court of Arbitration's decision in the maritime border dispute between Slovenia and Croatia in the Piran Bay.

Croatian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Marija Pejcinovic-Buric says the border line with Slovenia was established in 1991.

She was speaking in the context of the international arbitration ruling in the maritime border dispute with Slovenia that Croatia rejects, and Slovenia intends to implement.

She was speaking in the context of the international arbitration ruling in the maritime border dispute with Slovenia that Croatia rejects, and Slovenia intends to implement.

Slovenian Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec said that Ljubljana was preparing to file a lawsuit in the EU court against Zagreb due to Croatia's non-compliance with the decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration as for the borders between the two nations.

Croatia's Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs sent a diplomatic note to Slovenia on Thursday, Beta is reporting.

Zagreb urged Ljubljana not to unilaterally implement the arbitration ruling that Croatia does not recognize, regarding their maritime border.

Most laws adopted specifically for the purposes of the implementation of the arbitration award have already been passed, while the missing regulations, which deal with fisheries, are expected to be published in the Official Gazette today and enter into force on Saturday.