At the time being the government has no intention to remove the barriers. Slovenian President Borut Pahor thinks otherwise. Amnesty International Slovenia also assesses the presence of the wire fence as unnecessary.
A few days ago Slovenian President Borut Pahor commented for Radio Slovenija that a refugee wave, similar to the one Slovenia experienced last year, is not to be expected any time soon: "I think the wire fence could be removed. Even if Turkey does open its borders, which is not to be expected, there would still be enough time to put up the fence or other obstacles to control the flow of refugees."
President Pahor sees the fence on the southern border as a sign of distrust of Slovenia's authorities towards Croatia. According to Pahor its removal would lead to improved ties with Croatia, as it would be a sign of increased trust towards Croatia's new government.