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Slovenia reintroduced temporary control on the internal Schengen border with Croatia and Hungary on 21 October 2023 as a temporary short-term measure.Border control was reintroduced due to the increased terrorist threat in order to ensure high level of security for all the residents Border checks were reintroduced on the grounds of Article 28 of the Schengen code and will remain in force until 30 October 2023.Slovenian national authorities have been noting a growing scale of organised crime in the Western Balkans Slovenian law enforcement authorities have been closely following potential threats and the security situation in Slovenia and the region along with the factors that could cause an increase in radicalisation of individuals and violent extremism.Information for travellersIn order to cross the border travellers are required to present a valid travel document They should therefore check the validity of their travel documents beforehand.Travellers should observe the conditions for 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read this article in 3 minutesTrans.INFO truck traffic in the northeastern part of Slovenia is going to be partially restricted according to the press release of the  Slovenian Infrastructure Agency the access of vehicles with a maximum total authorized weight of over 7.5 tonnes passing through Slovenia will be banned on the regional roads of Carinthia The said traffic arrangement shall prohibit all transit traffic of heavy goods vehicles over 7.5 tonnes maximum allowed weight on the G1-6 and G1-7 roads through Slovenia namely from Italy to countries like Croatia (the following Croatian counties are excluded: Istarska Primorsko-Goranska and Ličko-Senjska – summarised in the following table: Istra Transit traffic of heavy goods vehicles over 7.5 tonnes maximum allowed weight shall be allowed on those roads through Slovenia that come from Italy and the destination of which (e.g the seat of the carrier’s company) is in Croatia (applies only for the following parts of Croatia: Istra The arrangement also does not prohibit the traffic of goods vehicles that load goods in Slovenia and drive to Croatia or to the aforementioned remote countries and vice versa Within the area of restricted state road usage marked with road signs (between Kozina and the Starod border crossing and between Postojna and the Jelšane border crossing) Remote transit traffic of heavy goods vehicles of over 7.5 tonnes maximum allowed weight from Italy in the direction of Croatia (of the continental part of Croatia) Romania and vice versa is diverted to the A1 motorway and the A2 Kozina-Ljubljana-Obrežje motorway which serves as a safer parallel road connection with better traffic and technical elements The transit traffic of heavy goods vehicles over 7.5 tonnes maximum allowed weight is diverted to the motorway connections (A1 which in this case serve as a safer parallel road connection with better traffic and technical elements Drivers should expect difficulties at the border crossings of Bistrica ob Sotli The only exceptions allowed are shipments that load or unloading in the above-mentioned regions Pölös Zsófia Journalist Trans.info | 5.05.2025 Agnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus Journalist Trans.info | 5.05.2025 Sabina Koll Journalist Trans.info | 5.05.2025 GXO to manage Northern Italy transport operations for PRG retail groupPölös Zsófia Journalist Trans.info | 5.05.2025 Border control was reintroduced due to the increased terrorist threat in order to ensure high level of security for all the residents Border checks will remain in force until 21 June 2025 Slovenian national authorities have been noting a growing scale of organised crime in the Western Balkans along with the factors that could cause an increase in radicalisation of individuals and violent extremism tarvellers are required to present a valid travel document They should therefore check the validity of their travel documents beforehand Travellers should observe the conditions for crossing the border at specific border crossing points The crossing of the internal land border with Croatia is allowed at the following 12 border crossing points for international road traffic (passengers and cargo transport): The crossing of the internal land border with Croatia is also possible at the following 7 border crossing points for international rail traffic: The persons enjoying the right to free movement under the EU law can cross the internal land border with Croatia at the following 12 border crossing points for international road traffic (passengers and cargo transport): The persons who enjoy the right to freedom of movement under the EU law are citizens of the European Union and nationals of Norway The same right also applies to third-country nationals and their family members pursuant to agreements between the EU and its member states and relevant third countries have a right to free movement equivalent to that enjoyed by EU citizens Travellers are allowed to cross the internal land border with Hungary at the following border crossing points for international road traffic (passengers and cargo transport): The crossing of the internal land border with Hungary is also possible at the following border crossing point for international rail traffic: The persons enjoying the right to free movement under the EU law can cross the internal land border with Hungary at the following 6 border crossing points for international road traffic (passengers and cargo transport): Italy decided to introduce the control of our shared state border due to the changed security situation in Europe and the Middle East for the period between 21 October 2023 and 18 June 2025 entry and exit from Italy is allowed to all EU and third country nationals on all border crossings Austria controls the state border with Slovenia The border can be crossed on all border crossings with a valid travel document Information of the Slovenian Police on the introducing of the temporary controls at the borders with Croatia and Hungary Notifications of the Temporary Reintroduction of Border Control Schengen Borders Code Did you find the information you were looking for Do you want to receive a response from the responsible institution Clicking on the link will open your default e-mail program and automatically draft a message that you can send to the institution responsible for the content of this website ask for a reply Katarina Anđelković 2023 – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia has published detailed instructions on the new Croatia-Slovenia border crossing regime As Poslovni writes signed the Decree on regulating the Slovenia-Croatia and Slovenia-Hungary border crossings where crossing the state border for the duration of the temporary control is allowed Below is the part of their press release relating to Croatia: the Government of the Republic of Slovenia adopted a decree introducing a temporary re-control on the internal borders of Slovenia with Croatia and Hungary on Saturday 2023 at midnight (the night from Friday to Saturday) The temporary reintroduction of border control is a measure proportionate to the established threat The measures will be implemented in a coordinated manner in cooperation with the police of Italy 12 border crossings have been established for international road passenger and freight traffic: seven border crossings have been established for international rail traffic: For the internal land border with Croatia only for persons who have the right to free movement according to European Union law 12 border crossings have been defined for international road passenger and freight traffic: Persons who have the right to free movement under the law of the European Union are citizens of the European Union and citizens of Norway They are also citizens of third countries and members of their families in accordance with the treaties between the Union and its member states have the right to free movement equal to the free movement of citizens of the Union Travellers at border crossings must comply with the provisions on eligibility to cross the border at each border crossing they are required to show a valid border crossing document so before crossing the border they should check the validity of their travel documents.” and website in this browser for the next time I comment A train carrying about 1,200 migrants arrived at the Sredisce ob Dravi border crossing 12 refugees - four of them children - drowned while trying to reach the Greek island of Lesbos They were thought to be from Syria or Afghanistan.