Denmark, Italy, Poland urge EU leaders to harden stance on irregular migration — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/denmark-italy-poland-urge-eu-leaders-to-harden-stance-on-irregular-migrationContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. EU Leaders Clash Over Harder Migration Stancehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/denmark-italy-poland-urge-eu-leaders-to-harden-stance-on-irregular-migrationhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/denmark-italy-poland-urge-eu-leaders-to-harden-stance-on-irregular-migration#u140243Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:22:23 +0000European Union leaders clashed over migration policy during a two-day summit in Brussels, ultimately delaying major decisions. Denmark, Italy, and Poland pressed the bloc to harden its approach toward irregular migration, proposing specific changes to official summit conclusions. Draft conclusions backed by Rome, Warsaw, and Copenhagen state that irregular migration is negatively linked to crime rates. French leader Emmanuel Macron criticized the debate as overly politicized.Why it mattersDeep policy divisions have repeatedly fractured the bloc regarding how to manage external borders and asyl