Greece announced, on Monday, the completion of plans to expand the border wall with Turkey. According to the Greek newspaper "Echemerini", the Greek government said it had completed plans to extend a wall along its northeastern border with Turkey, due to fears that migrants might attempt mass transit to the European Union member state.
Today, Monday, government spokesman Stelios Petsas said that 26 kilometers (16 miles) of the wall will be added to an existing 10-kilometer (six miles) section of a 63 million euros ($ 74 million) project that is due to be completed by End of April.
A confrontation occurred at the border earlier this year, after Turkey said it would no longer prevent migrants trying to reach the European Union, and tens of thousands tried to cross into Greece. The two countries also differ over energy rights in the eastern Mediterranean in a conflict that has led to a dangerous military build-up in the region and fears of a conflict.
Four Greek construction companies have been selected to build the new wall and modernize the existing section of fencing, which runs along or near the Evros River and which forms a large part of the border between the two countries. The wall will be constructed using galvanized square steel pipes and concrete foundations, according to the Greek Ministry of Public Order.
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