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| Eurotunnel unveils drones ahead of 'Brexit migrant surge' | Eurotunnel unveils drones ahead of 'Brexit migrant surge' |
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| The Brexit decision could see a surge of migrants trying to enter the UK from France amid fears the Anglo-French border could end up like the Berlin Wall, the head of Eurotunnel has said. | The Brexit decision could see a surge of migrants trying to enter the UK from France amid fears the Anglo-French border could end up like the Berlin Wall, the head of Eurotunnel has said. |
| Jacques Gounon said last week's vote gave migrants a clear signal the border would become "similar to the Berlin Wall, almost impossible to overcome". | Jacques Gounon said last week's vote gave migrants a clear signal the border would become "similar to the Berlin Wall, almost impossible to overcome". |
| The firm has unveiled two new drones to boost security on the French side. | The firm has unveiled two new drones to boost security on the French side. |
| Mr Gounon said he feared increased migrant pressure this summer. | Mr Gounon said he feared increased migrant pressure this summer. |
| "I'm afraid that any Brexit consequences could give a threat to migrants that they could be prevented from going to the UK - definitively going to the UK - in the years to come," he said. | "I'm afraid that any Brexit consequences could give a threat to migrants that they could be prevented from going to the UK - definitively going to the UK - in the years to come," he said. |
| "This could generate an additional new migrant pressure, in order for such people, desperately, to reach the UK before Brexit is enforced. | "This could generate an additional new migrant pressure, in order for such people, desperately, to reach the UK before Brexit is enforced. |
| "So I do think and I'm afraid that we could have an increased migrant pressure during this summer, as a Brexit consequence." | "So I do think and I'm afraid that we could have an increased migrant pressure during this summer, as a Brexit consequence." |
| 'Border review' | 'Border review' |
| Mr Gounon said Eurotunnel did not support the idea of moving the UK border from the current locations. | |
| Eurotunnel and cross-Channel ferry services operate at different sites and were established under different treaties. | |
| He said Eurotunnel had worked very efficiently with the UK Border Force to protect the site for 25 years and added: "I don't see what could be done more." | He said Eurotunnel had worked very efficiently with the UK Border Force to protect the site for 25 years and added: "I don't see what could be done more." |
| He said the new drones would increase the speed of response, but added: "There is no interest at all, from the shuttle point of view, to have an additional border control in Folkestone, at the end of the tunnel." | He said the new drones would increase the speed of response, but added: "There is no interest at all, from the shuttle point of view, to have an additional border control in Folkestone, at the end of the tunnel." |
| After Thursday's referendum, the mayor of Calais called for changes to how the Anglo-French border is run. | After Thursday's referendum, the mayor of Calais called for changes to how the Anglo-French border is run. |
| Currently, Britain can carry out checks in Calais to stop migrants trying to reach the UK, but Ms Bouchart said the French were in a strong position to request a review. | Currently, Britain can carry out checks in Calais to stop migrants trying to reach the UK, but Ms Bouchart said the French were in a strong position to request a review. |
| The French authorities had warned before the referendum that a vote for leaving the EU could see a camp with thousands of migrants being moved from Calais to British soil. | The French authorities had warned before the referendum that a vote for leaving the EU could see a camp with thousands of migrants being moved from Calais to British soil. |