Telegraph
December 4, 2010
Until recently, only the most desperate illegal immigrants would attempt to cross from Turkey into Greece near Orestiada.
The border is marked by a fast flowing river, and was once peppered with 25,000 landmines from Greek-Turkish conflicts. At least 82 illegal immigrants have been killed by mines since 1994, and much of the frontier is lined by thick forest and razorwire.
But this corner of north eastern Greece has become the latest back door of choice for illegal immigrants into Europe, and as word spreads that the mines have been deactivated, Fortress Europe is struggling to cope with the onslaught.
Even in broad daylight the roads around Orestiada stream with groups of migrants, walking along the highway carrying plastic bags of possessions.
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