EU Migration Pact Takes Effect Next Week, Testing Bloc's Strategy to Curb Far-Right (euobserver.com)

• EU migration pact goes live June 12, 2026.
• Multi-billion deals with Egypt, Tunisia, Lebanon, Mauritania.
• Far-right calls pact inadequate; EU signals possible tightening.

"The EU's new migration and asylum pact will take effect on June 12, 2026. The Commission has signed multi-billion euro deals with Egypt, Tunisia, Lebanon, and Mauritania to curb irregular migration and speed up deportations. Far-right MEP and former Frontex chief Fabrice Leggeri criticized the pact as insufficient. EU Home Affairs Commissioner Magnus Brunner hinted at a possible evaluation next year, signaling further restrictions. Analysts warn that appeasing the far-right may backfire if reforms fail to deliver."