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Refugees cross as Hungary builds ‘new Iron Curtain’ to stop them

August 25, 2015Conflict

Just across an open field, Hungary’s new “wire barrier” glistens in the sunlight against the tall stalks of maize. It consists just of coils of razor wire for now – the real fence comes later – and some migrants have just pushed it down or thrown blankets or sleeping bags over it, to lessen the danger of injury.

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