Slovenia To Introduce Border Checks With Hungary Croatia After Italy Did The Same With Slovenia

Authorities strengthen checks to curb migrants and track terrorists after a firebombing in Berlin and fatal stabbings in Belgium and France.

Due to security concerns following violence in the Middle East and recent terrorist incidents in Europe, Slovenia will establish border checks with Hungary and Croatia, starting from Saturday and lasting at least 10 days.
The new border controls follow Italy's decision to suspend an open-border agreement with Slovenia for the same duration, in response to security threats and increased illegal migration.
Significant movements of migrants from war zones are cited as a security concern. In Slovenia, authorities have identified increasing numbers of migrants from Croatia and Hungary, following the Balkan land route.
The decisions have raised concerns over the Schengen agreement, which allows for free movement across 27 European nations. The European Commission considers internal border checks a challenge and seeks to avoid them where possible.
Péter Szijjártó, Hungarian Foreign Minister, blamed the border checks on EU immigration policies that endanger European nations' physical security and economic prosperity by slowing down trade and cross-border business operations.