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Published on Oct 7, 2016
Norway
is erecting a controversial steel fence along its border with Russia
following a surge in migrant arrivals last year. The fence has drawn
criticism from refugees' rights groups and locals who fear that
cross-border ties with Russia will be harmed.
But the government
says the new fence is needed to tighten security at the northernmost
road crossing into Europe's passport-free Schengen zone. Howard Johnson
reports.
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