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Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar attended the Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg.

In cooperation with ReSPA (Regional School of Public Administration), the Ministry of Public Administration is hosting representatives of foreign public administrations from the Western Balkans, including ministers responsible for public administration, in Ljubljana today and tomorrow.

We are proud to announce that Slovenia has been accepted into the prestigious D9+ group, which brings together digital frontrunners in the European Union. The D9+ group is a platform for cooperation between the countries leading the way in the digital transformation and technological innovation.

The rules for visa-free travel to most European countries will change. ETIAS travel authorisation is a new entry requirement for the nationals of around 60 visa-exempt countries travelling to 30 European countries. Similar travel authorisations for visa-exempt nationals are currently implemented by the US, Canada and Australia as well as other countries.

The Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development has approved EU funding for the project Strengthening the professionalisation of public procurement.

Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar attended the informal meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council in Budapest, Hungary. The ministers discussed the future of cooperation on home affairs, in particular migration, but also the fight against organised crime.

Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar met with the Albanian Minister of the Interior Taulant Balla in Tirana. They discussed the possibilities to enhance police cooperation and the current challenges in the field of home affairs, especially the importance of efficient exchange of information regarding migration and countering migrant smuggling.

Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar paid a two-day work visit to the Minister of the Interior of Montenegro Danilo Šaranović.

Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar attended a two-day Ministerial Conference of the Salzburg Forum in Austria.

The temporary reintroduction of controls at Slovenia's internal borders with Croatia and Hungary have been extended for another six months, up to and including 21 December 2024. Controls will continue to be carried out in such a way as to minimise the negative impact on travellers, the environment, the economy and the local border population.

The Ministers of the Interior of Croatia, Italy and Slovenia, Davor Božinović, Matteo Piantedosi and Boštjan Poklukar convened for a trilateral meeting in Gorizia.

Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar has attended the Justice and Home Affairs Council of the EU in Luxembourg.

Have you heard about the invasion of bedbugs in one of Europe’s countries? And seen a photo of Pope Francis in a white puffer jacket? Even if the news sounds credible and the photo on the screen in front of you looks completely real, these two cases are among the more well-known examples of disinformation that has been exposed.

In a media statement, Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar presented Slovenia's decision to extend temporary control at the internal borders with Croatia and Hungary by six months.

A European-wide campaign by European media regulators ahead of the upcoming European elections has begun. It aims to highlight the importance of critical thinking and recognising disinformation, and is accompanied by the hashtag #AlwaysCheckTheSource.

Today we celebrated the 20th anniversary of Slovenia's membership in Europol at the Police Academy in Tacen.

The Minister of the Interior, Boštjan Poklukar, visited Malta, where he met with the Maltese Minister for Home Affairs, Security and Employment, Byron Camilleri, and the Executive Director of the European Union Asylum Agency, Nina Gregori.

The Resolution on the national programme for the prevention and suppression of crime 2024–2028 paves the way to better civilian security. It is a fundamental guideline for formulating the Government’s national security policy.

Minister of the Interior Boštjan Poklukar has attended the two day Ministerial Conference on Implementation and Operationalization of EU Pact on Migration and Asylum in Ghent, Belgium.

Citizens of other EU Member States can vote in the European Parliament elections in Slovenia. They must first request to be entered in the voting rights register and their names will be added to the electoral register.