EU leaders look at ways to tighten their borders in the wake of a far-right surge

Associated Press

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders have lauded a groundswell of support for tightening their borders and making the bloc a more hostile destination for migrants and asylum seekers. The sentiment at a summit Thursday follows a recent surge in support for the extreme right, which has fomented opposition to foreigners. They also backed Poland’s moves to rein in migration after Warsaw said it wants to temporarily suspend the right to asylum because it feels Russia and Belarus are seeking to create chaos by pushing migrants across the EU border as a form of hybrid warfare targeting the 27-nation bloc.