ABSTRACT
After the collapse of both communism and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s, Slovenia emerged as an independent state which was soon to embark upon regional integration in the EU. Currently, Slovenia presents one of the most interesting cases of migration control and management, not only in post-communist Eastern Europe, but also among the current EU Member States. Regarding immigrant integration, the situation is still far from clear. Nevertheless, the first signs of active civic involvement are present, especially in the large Slovenian cities and among the ‘old migrants’ from the former Yugoslav republics. These latter include Serbs, Bosnians and Croats. Parts of the media and the NGO community have also taken a proactive stance not only to defend immigrants’ rights, but also to give them a voice in public life. Last, but not least, with the entry of Slovenia into the EU, some groups of foreign nationals have been granted new political and social rights, namely, participating in local elections, purchasing property, residence, work and social benefits.
