ITALY. Polava. April 18, 2020. Italy Slovenia Border. For the past 35 years the EU a borderless zone has ensured freedom of movement and residence for persons and goods across its member states. Following the outbreak early this year , on the 17th of March, EU leaders decided that the best course of action was to stop the movement between member nations and re-establish border checks. Even little alley and passes have been blocked by Slovenians as of the 10th of March. As of April 27th a total of 199,414 people in Italy have contracted the virus since the outbreak began, and 26,977 of them have died – more than anywhere else in Europe and second only to the United States.