Minister sees no need for army to patrol border at the moment

Ljubljana, 12 December - Interior Minister Boštjan Poklukar told MPs on Thursday that giving army members extra powers to help the police patrol the border had been considered, but that illegal migration numbers had since fallen so there was currently no reason for activating a special article of the defence act.

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Interior Minister Boštjan Poklukar.
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