Europe to Toughen Migration Rules Amid Far-Right Pressure

• European leaders will discuss tightening migration policies, a move critics say bows to far-right pressure and harms human rights.
• Ministers from 27 EU nations will meet to discuss countering migrant smuggling, while the Council of Europe debates easier migrant deportation.
• Centrist and left-wing parties are increasingly supporting tougher migration policies to counter the momentum of far-right politicians.
• Denmark and the UK called for tighter controls to deny entry to economic migrants, aiming to address public discontent.
• Despite EU efforts to deter irregular migration and a 22% drop in illegal border crossings, Europe faces labor shortages and needs foreign workers.

Why It Matters: Tougher EU migration rules could impact human rights and political stability.