Bozinovic, who held a joint press conference with Bulgarian Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev in the capital Zagreb, warned about the new wave of immigrants that has come to the fore recently.
Stating that the migrant crisis has not decreased, Bozinovic said, “When it comes to illegal transits, the number of transits to EU countries in the first months of 2023 is much higher than last year. In fact, it is approaching the figures in 2015 and 2016, when the crisis started.” said.
Bozinovic stated that the war in Ukraine was also effective in the increase in the number of immigrants and said, “The war brought many people to the poverty line.” made its assessment.
Stating that the Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquake that took place in Turkey on February 6 also affected Syria and that this could create a new wave of migration, Bozinovic said, “All of this puts us in a difficult situation. Europe should not close its doors. Europe must fight illegal immigration.” he said.