The Third Rail of EU Politics Is Threatening to Wreck All the Bloc’s Plans

Disputes over migration overshadow enlargement, Ukraine aid
Summit in Granada sees leaders fail to reach a common position

A Spanish NGO rescues 176 migrants of 14 different nationalities from the international waters of the Central Mediterranean sea on Tuesday. — A Spanish NGO rescues 176 migrants of 14 different nationalities from the international waters of the Central Mediterranean sea on Tuesday.
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By Alonso Soto, Jorge Valero, and Ania Nussbaum

October 6, 2023 at 4:45 PM UTC

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The European Union’s longstanding failure to agree on how to deal with migration threatens to disrupt the rest of its business.

At a summit in Granada, Spain, French President Emmanuel Macron and Italy’s Giorgia Meloni triggered a diplomatic spat when they agreed to an impromptu huddle on the issue with Rishi Sunak of the UK.