A fresh border dispute
erupted on Mt Blanc Monday between Italy and France. The mayor
of Chamonix started the row by blocking access to the Gigante
(Giant) glacier from the Torino refuge, saying it was French
territory. This sparked protests in Courmayeur with
demonstrators saying "it's Italy up there, they have no
competence". There have been several disputes about the exact
border line on Europe's highest mountain over the last few
years.
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