Officials gathered in Sentjernej for a consultation on Roma-related issues organized by the government office for nationalities. Interior Minister Franci Mace agreed that police, prosecution, and judicial authorities would prioritize criminal cases and offenses committed in the local area. Participants also decided to adopt different approaches toward repeat offenders and address illegal construction. Regarding social policy and education, ministers pledged to prepare measures helping children from Roma communities enter and complete elementary school. Mayor Gregor Macedon criticized a Constitutional Court decision that suspended parts of the Sutar Act, arguing it allows continued neglect of children and harms elderly community members. The Interior Minister expressed confidence that security conditions in southeastern Slovenia would improve significantly within a few months.
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