An aerostat balloon system of the European Union's border agency FRONTEX, equipped with high tech surveillance cameras, is seen at the airport of Alexandroupolis, Greece, July 28, 2021. REUTERS/Alexandros Avramidis
ALEXANDROUPOLIS, Greece (Reuters) - The EU's border agency is trialling new high-tech surveillance equipment to detect migrant boats, just as rapid gains by Taliban fighters in Afghanistan have raised the prospect of a surge in people fleeing to Europe.
A balloon system equipped with cameras is being tested at Alexandroupolis airport near the Greek-Turkish land border in northeastern Greece, and on the island of Limnos, with the aim of giving border officials a clearer view of approaching boats.
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