Italy’s conservative prime minister and Denmark’s centre-left leader said tighter returns policies alone are “not enough”, arguing that respect for European laws must go hand in hand with respect for European values.

A Supreme Court ruling restricting immediate returns at sea has been blamed for stripping border officers of a vital deterrent.

Voter surveys suggest that nearly two-thirds of the new Hungarian government’s own voters are dissatisfied with the lack of civic engagement in key decisions.

Greece is holding up the EU’s latest package, while other governments have forced Brussels to weaken measures affecting shipping, banking, fishing and travel.

The Sweden Democrats politician called for restrictions on Islamic veils, a halt to a new mosque and the remigration of migrants who refuse to assimilate.

Arson attacks, vandalism and other acts of sabotage are increasingly disrupting Germany’s rail network, with investigators linking several incidents to far-left extremists.

Conservatives say the reform is designed to support expectant families and encourage births, but it has triggered accusations of an “anti-abortion agenda” from the Spanish Left.

With the last roadblock in the form of the former Hungarian government gone, it’s now “undeniable” that Ukraine will “soon” become an EU member state, Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos said.

Migration, public broadcasting, schools, and government reform are among the priorities in AfD’s programme as polls put it within reach of a historic victory.

Net contributors such as Germany or the Netherlands might be ready to simply walk away from budget negotiations if Brussels keeps insisting on the €2 trillion plan.

The EP has already rejected the mass surveillance regime once, so the EPP has now forced a second vote, knowing there won’t be enough MEPs on the last day before summer recess to stop it.

“A programmable currency is a powerful weapon” in the hands of the Brussels elite, MEP Gerolf Annemans (PfE) warned.