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Europese leiders botsen hard over migratie: "Slecht debat, goede resultaten"

VRT NWS16 October 2026, 18:25 UTCBelgium

Terwijl de Oekraïense president Volodymyr Zelensky op de EU-top in Brussel met het gros van de aandacht ging lopen, botsten de Europese leiders vandaag ook hard over migratie. De Deense premier Mette Frederiksen stond daarbij lijnrecht tegenover de Spaanse premier Pedro Sánchez. "Een slecht debat, met goede resultaten", concludeerde de Franse president Emmanuel Macron.

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