For signatures of the extension of the fence in Evros for another 35 km he spoke to and to Giorgos Avtias the Minister of Citizen Protection, Takis Theodorikakoswho said that its construction is a project that all Greeks want.

Starting his presentation, Mr. Theodorikakos emphasized:

“Yesterday, it was a very big day for Greece, we signed the contract for the extension of the fence for 35 km.

We thus secure our borders better and more decisively, responding to popular sentiment and the national demand and need to have security at our borders against illegal immigration which remains a strong threat.”

The minister added that “in 2022 EL.AS. prevented the entry of 260,000 illegal immigrants. In the 37 km of existing fence it has been established that no one can pass and thus the fence will extend along the entire Evros river, i.e. 140 km”.

Regarding the existing objections, he emphasized: “The first thing I want to say to those who have objections is to first go for a walk in Evros, talk to the residents and understand that there is not a single one who does not want the construction of the fence.

As we who live here in the Attica basin know that a part of crime is linked to illegal immigration. That’s why we’re not just building the fence, we’re also arresting all the criminals who traffic in illegal immigrants.

The day before yesterday EL.AS. arrested a criminal organization of 41 people who trafficked illegal immigrants collecting many millions of euros from it and last year alone more than 10,000 illegal immigrants were repatriated.”

“The borders on SYRIZA are open to the vine”

Regarding SYRIZA, he emphasized: “SYRIZA appears with various shades and different perceptions. All Greeks remember that when the government was in power, the border on the Evros was a wild vine and they did not recognize that there are borders at sea.

And so Greece was filled with illegal immigrants who were piled up in a miserable way in Moria, Elliniko, Idomeni, tens of thousands of people in inhumane conditions, they swept away and discredited Greece.

SYRIZA shows that it has not changed. He remains in the same ideologies and if Mr. Tsipras thinks that it is not so, let him say something different now, let them clarify.

The day before yesterday Mr. Papadimoulis went to the European Parliament, took initiatives and voted against EU financing of such artificial obstacles, an act that goes directly against the interests of our country, and Mr. Tsipras should normally have already dismissed Mr. .Papadimoulis from the official opposition lines, other officials tell him that the fence is not consistent with international law.

Lies. Because our policemen, our soldiers, the people of Evros save people when they fall into the frozen waters of Evros in winter and do everything they can to save human life.

But that does not mean we will leave our borders undefended. We will do the opposite, this project is necessary and at the same time it is also a fortification project and it plays a crucial role in the defense of our country and we are determined whether we find money from Europe or not, to finish it all because it is a matter of citizens’ safety in the whole country”.

Regarding the completion of the project and the elections, Mr. Theodorikakos emphasized: “I hope that if the Greek people trust us and I believe they will, we can immediately after the elections plan the construction of the next kilometers as well so that within in the next two or three years to complete the project in Evros”.