Poland begins construction of wall at border with Belarus

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Poland has begun construction on a $394 million wall in an effort to prevent migrants from entering the European Union via the country's order with Belarus.

The wall, which is scheduled to be completed in June, is to be 18-feet high and run 115 miles along the part of the border on land. Other parts of the border are marked by the Bug River, according to The Associated Press.

Since thousands of migrants from the Middle East and Africa attempted to enter the EU through the border with Belarus this summer, the country has attempted to protect its border with razor wire and guards, the AP added.

However, critics have voiced opposition to the plan and say that Poland's wall will not stop the migrants.

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1. Poland Says 115-Mile Border Wall to Be Finished in June With Round-the-Clock Construction

Poland announced that work has started on a 115-mile wall along the country's border with Belarus, saying two construction companies will work around the clock to complete the wall in June.

According to the Associated Press, reporters were allowed to see work being done near a closed border crossing in the village of Tolcza in eastern Poland on Thursday. Military and border guards patrolled the area while excavators and cranes prepared the ground for the 18-foot metal wall that will be topped with barbed wire, cameras and electronic alarm systems and that will ultimately cost around 1.6 billion zlotys ($394 million).

The wall is being built to stop migrants pushed from Belarus into Poland, which is opposed to taking large numbers of migrants across its border, the AP reported. The European Union has called the situation a "hybrid attack."

According to the Arab News website, Bulgaria, France, Macedonia, Slovenia and Spain have created similar border walls.

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