The fourth group so far relocated from Greece comprises families, couples and single persons. They arrived by plane from Athens in two groups.

The group of 19 who arrived on 15 March have already applied for international protection in Slovenia, while the group of eleven who arrived on Wednesday are to do so today.

Until their applications have been processed, the asylum seekers will be accommodated at the Logatec branch of the asylum centre.

The latest group included, Slovenia has so far accepted 165 refugees under the EU relocation scheme out of the 567 in committed to take.

The country has so far taken 34 Eritrean nationals from Italy as well as 108 Syrian refugees, 17 Iraqis and six persons without citizenship from Greece.