Declaration of a new hedge to Evros signed today Thursday by the Minister for the Protection of Citizens, Takis Theodorikakos and Deputy Minister of Civil Protection Eleftherios Oikonomou.

According to the relevant announcement, this project concerns the construction of an artificial barrier and related works along the E/T Methori in the area of ​​Psathades Didymoteicho to Kornofolia Soufliou in state of emergency Evros, to ensure public order and security.

As emphasized in the announcement, the rapid development of events related to “instruments» migration issue, lead to an unpredictable and unusual increase in migratory flows along the land borders of the country, with unpredictable consequences for public order and security.

For this reason, it is noted that a quick and effective treatment of the identified problem is required. In addition, as indicated, it is considered necessary and urgent to expand the existing containment barrier in phase A to a length of approximately 35 kilometers in the area between the settlement of “Psatades” in Didymoticho and the Kornofolia area in Soufli, which constitutes the first part of a total of 140 kilometers.