Checks on Slovakia's borders with Austria, Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic and at international airports are being resumed on a temporary basis as of Wednesday and will remain in place until June 8.
The Slovak government approved the measures for security reasons, as several events expected to attract large numbers of foreign visitors are due to take place. "These include the Globsec 2023 Bratislava Forum, a meeting of the Hells Angels motorcycle club, a concert by a world-famous band [Depeche Mode] and some sporting events," stated the Interior Ministry.
While the border checks are in place, it will be possible to cross the borders with these countries only through selected border crossings.
The introduction of temporary border checks is designed create the so-called first filter to prevent people that might threaten public order from coming to Slovakia.
Source: TASR
