Greece Touts 21% Drop in Illegal Migration Following Massive Evros Border Fence Expansion

Greece has slashed illegal migration by 21% over the past year following a 35-kilometer expansion of its steel border fence along the Evros River, according to senior government ministers. Speaking at a ruling New Democracy security forum in the northeastern city of Alexandroupoli, Public Order Minister Michalis Chrisochoidis credited the fortified frontier and enhanced regional policing for successfully dismantling 168 criminal smuggling organizations in 2025. "From the Evros frontier, we sp...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA