Loopholes in the Evros border fence

Six more irregular migrants were killed in a road accident near Alexandroupoli in northern Greece on the eve of Easter. In addition to the migrants, a local man was also killed because he happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. The vehicle transporting the migrants at high speed in the opposite traffic lane collided with his vehicle and overturned. Unfortunately, the number of immigrants who lose their lives on Greek roads after crossing the Evros river on the Greek-Turkish border is increasing.

Criminal gangs operating on both sides of the Evros River have been trying to accelerate smuggling by recruiting 15-year-old children, some from the Balkan countries, whom they use as drivers. The idea is that if they are caught, they will receive lenient sentences because of their young age. However, these inexperienced drivers are often involved in accidents, like the...