Interior ministers from 12 member states are demanding the EU finance border-wall projects to stop migrants entering through Belarus, in a further push towards creating a fortress Europe.
In a letter dated 7 October (Thursday), the ministers asked the European Commission to tweak external border-entry rules to include walls and fences.
"Physical barriers appear to be an effective border protection measure that serves the interest of the whole EU, not just member states of first ar...
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