Balkan route in sight

Drone pilot fights smugglers from the air

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As temperatures rise, the flow of refugees is also picking up speed again. Border police across Europe are trying to counter this as best they can. With a lot of know-how and personnel from Austria! A "Krone" local inspection.

Only a brief whirring can be heard, seconds later the work equipment of police inspector Annina Hartl disappears as a tiny dot behind a hill on the other side of the Greek-North Macedonian border. Despite her young age of 28, the Styrian is considered an experienced drone pilot. This makes her a sought-after woman in the fight against illegal migration.