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Migrants: Slovenian Parliament grants more power to the army
New measures can put in force fot three months
21 October, 11:13
(ANSA) - LJUBLJIANA - Slovenian lawmakers have approved a law
formally granting more powers to the army in managing the
migrant influx along the border of the small Alpine nation.
Parliament voted 66-5 early on Wednesday to allow the troops to warn, direct and temporarily restrict the movement of persons or engage in crowd control, as police normally do.
The law envisages that the new measures can put in force in an exceptional situation and for three months with the possibility to extend the period.
Slovenian army troops already have been deployed at the border providing logistical support to the police.
Migrants have turned to Slovenia in their bid to reach Western Europe after Hungary closed its borders to the flow on Saturday.
(ANSA).
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Parliament voted 66-5 early on Wednesday to allow the troops to warn, direct and temporarily restrict the movement of persons or engage in crowd control, as police normally do.
The law envisages that the new measures can put in force in an exceptional situation and for three months with the possibility to extend the period.
Slovenian army troops already have been deployed at the border providing logistical support to the police.
Migrants have turned to Slovenia in their bid to reach Western Europe after Hungary closed its borders to the flow on Saturday.
(ANSA).
