Anti-migrant ‘NATO barbed wire’ creates controversy at Vienna trade show

So-called ‘NATO barbed wire’ promising protection from migrants, burglars and animals was unveiled at a Trade Fair for Building and Energy in Vienna, but all was not as it seemed.
The shiny barbed wire displayed by ‘Happy Homes’ on Saturday promised to deliver both peace of mind and style, with two models of wire available. The standard ‘Schengen’ wire for €50 per meter, and the more luxurious, gold-plated ‘Secession’ line at €250 per meter.
The wires come with an added electric shock function, which Happy Homes representative Peter Tappler warned is “a bit sketchy.”

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