EU leaders agree migration is a pressing concern, but remain divided on action

Italy’s hard-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is at the forefront of efforts to reduce irregular migration to the European Union, building a consensus on the issue with 10 like-minded countries, including Denmark, the Netherlands, Hungary and Greece. But divisions remain among the bloc’s 27 countries, in particular on the controversial idea of creating return centres outside the EU.

EU leaders agree migration is a pressing concern, but remain divided on action
Italy’s hard-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is at the forefront of efforts to reduce irregular migration to the European Union, building a consensus on the issue with 10 like-minded countries, including Denmark, the Netherlands, Hungary and Greece. But divisions remain among the bloc’s 27 countries, in particular on the controversial idea of creating return centres outside the EU.