Conservative Janez Jansa and his anti-immigration SDS party came out on top in Slovenia's election, winning nearly 25 percent — but not enough to rule alone. Second-placed is comedian-turned-politician Marjan Sarec.
The Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) is expected to win the upcoming national elections on June 4. The anti-immigrant party pledges to reject EU migrant quotas and boost spending on security.
Slovenian authorities have stopped 82 migrants who entered the country irregularly, while yet another drowning took place in the river along the country's border with Croatia. Meanwhile, authorities in Bosnia have highlighted some priorities for fighting the flow of irregular migrants into the country.
Slovenia is working with the UN's International Organization for Migration (IOM) on a program to implement the country's first-ever program for refugee resettlement. The initative will bring 60 protection holder from Turkey and transfer them to the European country by the end of 2018.
Although most borders on the Balkan route from Turkey to Western Europe have been closed for almost three years, the flow of migrants has not stopped. People smuggling is booming, and new trafficking hubs are being established.