Denmark lashes out again at Sánchez over Spain’s migration regularisation, but EU summit avoids linking migration to crime

What happened: At a Brussels summit on 16 October, Danish PM Mette Frederiksen criticised Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez over Spain's regularisation of undocumented migrants. Sánchez said the scheme does not go against the grain. Key numbers: Spain approved legal status for around 500,000 undocumented migrants and asylum seekers in April. Why it matters: Denmark, Poland and Italy tried to link migration to crime in draft summit conclusions, but France and Luxembourg pushed back and leaders agreed to return to the topic later. Sánchez faces November elections.

At a Brussels summit on 16 October, Danish PM Mette Frederiksen criticised Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez over Spain's regularisation of undocumented migrants. Sánchez said the scheme does not go against the grain.

Denmark, Poland and Italy tried to link migration to crime in draft summit conclusions, but France and Luxembourg pushed back and leaders agreed to return to the topic later. Sánchez faces November elections.