Extra security at highway parking against transmigrants

But there will also be extra cameras and fences. An investment of 10 million euros.

Work has already started on the highway car park in Jabbeke. Additional parking spaces will be provided. But Flanders mainly invests in security. Now many transmigrants are trying to slip into parked trucks to make the crossing to England.

Avoid deadly crossings

Central reservation structures will also be built in Westkerke and Mannekensvere this year. For example, transmigrants can no longer cross the highway. There have been a number of fatal accidents in the past. The measures are necessary, as evidenced by the number of reports of incidents involving transmigrants this year.

Flanders is allocating a total of 10 million euros for the security of all highway car parks. Three quarters of that goes to additional cameras and security firms.