EU interior ministers are trying to reach an agreement in Luxembourg to unblock the difficult reform of migration policy. During this rally, Gérald Darmanin had to leave it hastily after a knife attack in Annecy.

Several diplomats estimated the chances of an agreement at "50-50", as the subject is so contentious within the 27. The issue of reforming the asylum system has returned to the top of the agenda, with an increase in migrant arrivals in the European Union since the end of the pandemic.