Norway is mulling building a fence on its border with Russia, following Finland’s example

Norway Considers Building Border Fence With Russia Following Finland

Norway is considering building a fence along its border with Russia to assist in managing a potential stream of refugees from Russia. This was reported by Yle citing the Norwegian state broadcaster NRK. It is noted that the fence is intended to assist in managing a potential influx of refugees from Russia, similar to what occurred in 2015 when 5,000 migrants from the Russian Federation crossed at the sole border point between the two countries. …

Norway follows Finland's footsteps, considers building fence along Russia border

Justice Minister Emilie Enger Mehl said that a fence equipped with technology would allow the government to get an idea about people moving closer to the border.

Norway mulls building a fence on Russian border, following Finland's example

HELSINKI — Norway may put a fence along part or all the 198-kilometer (123-mile) border it shares with Russia, a minister said, a move inspired by a similar project in its Nordic neighbor Finland. “A border fence is very interesting, not only because it can act as a deterrent but also because it contains sensors and technology that allow you to detect if people are moving close to the border,” Justice Minister Emilie Enger Mehl said in an interv…

Norway considering building fence along Russian border to curb migrant crossings

Norway is considering building fencing along the country's border with Russia amid ongoing concerns over migrant crossings, Norway's Justice Minister Emily Anger Mel said in an interview with Norway's NRK media outlet. Mel said that the country is looking at "several measures" to increase security along the nearly 200 km northern border with Russia, including building fences."A border fence is very interesting, not only because it can act as a d…

Norway considers building fence on its border with Russia, following Finland's example

Norway may put a fence along part or all of the 198-kilometer border it shares with Russia, a minister said, a move inspired by a similar project in its Nordic neighbor Finland. “A border fence is very interesting, not only because it can act as a deterrent but also because…