©kofije, 22 December 2007
EU interior minister gave the final green light on 6 December 2007 to the expansion of the Schengen no-border zone to nine countries, including Slovenia. The enlargement from 15 to 24 countries took place in the first minute of 21 December.
The opening of the borders with the nine countries - Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia and Czech Republic - will be marked with ceremonies at four border crossings on 21 December, including on the Skofije crossing between Italy and Slovenia.