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As 'Jungle' camp disappears, Calais ponders the future

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Residents of the northern port city of Calais try to imagine a town without one of Europe's largest shanty towns in its shadow, as the demolition of the 'Jungle' migrant camp nears completion. Mana Rabiee reports.

Added on the 29/10/2016 19:54:53 - Copyright : Reuters EN

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