Thursday, 30th October 2025

Slovenia, Croatia and Italy Forge Border Pact to Test Schengen’s Future

Slovenia, Croatia, and Italy take a decisive step to counter border insecurity with joint patrols, testing the future of Schengen’s open borders

In a significant move aimed at restoring the Schengen zone’s freedom of movement, Slovenia, Croatia, and Italy have agreed to deploy joint border patrols. Signed on January 20, 2025, during a high-stakes meeting in Nova Gorica, this trilateral memorandum seeks to bolster security and reduce the need for internal border checks that have been reinstated since Italy’s reintroduction of controls over security concerns linked to the Gaza conflict.

With Italy’s border controls extended indefinitely and Slovenia following suit, the European vision of open borders now faces its most pressing challenge. But ministers believe these new patrols along the external Schengen boundary in Croatia could mark the first step in easing restrictions.

A probationary period of three months will test the effectiveness of the collaboration, which also includes enhanced data sharing to combat migrant smuggling and terrorism. If successful, these measures may pave the way for the eventual restoration of free movement by mid-2026—provided the security landscape improves.

Time will tell whether this bold initiative can secure both Europe’s borders and its open borders ideal.

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