- Greece was the frontline of Europe’s migration crisis in 2015 and 2016 when a million refugees fleeing war and poverty from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan arrived, mainly via Turkey.
- In the first seven months of the year, authorities arrested 7,484 refugees and migrants, of which 3,554 were in Evros.
- The conservative government also plans to hire 250 border guards and upgrade its surveillance systems in the area.
Greece to extend fence on land border with Turkey
