“For years, Brussels has done more to protect illegal migrants from removal than to protect Europeans from the consequences of illegal migration. This text finally marks a change of direction,” Patriots MEP and former Frontex chief Fabrice Leggeri said.

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While the European Parliament rejected VOX’s proposal to introduce the principle of national preference in the allocation of EU funding, the initiative has elevated the issue to the European level.

Mainstream political groups are protecting one of their own from prosecution while taking a far tougher line against conservative and right-wing lawmakers.

“What we are seeing now is that the political map of Europe has changed, but some parties are still trying to behave as if nothing had happened.”

Von der Leyen’s European People’s Party is drawing fire from progressives after voting with right-wing populists on tougher migration policies.

An unusual alliance of centre-right, conservative, and nationalist parties pushed through measures aimed at curbing asylum applications and speeding up returns.