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Plans to tighten rules on migration dominated the agenda as EU leaders headed into summit talks Thursday in Brussels that were set to crystallise a rightward shift in the bloc's

EU leaders will discuss tightening rules on migration as they meet in Brussels on Thursday for a summit that is set to crystallize a rightward shift in the bloc's rhetoric.

European Union leaders are struggling to maintain a coordinated approach on migration policy after member states including Germany and Poland announced strict new border controls.Most Read from BloombergInside the ‘Utopias’ of Mexico CityHow Mexico City Averted All-Out DroughtOne City’s Plan to Re-Link a Neighborhood That Robert Moses DividedMexico Seeks to Halve Permitting Time to Attract More FactoriesChicago Should Consider Furloughs,

European Union leaders arriving at a summit in Brussels on Thursday said that the bloc needed tougher policies to expel illegal migrants, but acknowledged that agreeing new steps would take time. Poland and Baltic countries have said they would also call for a common EU stance against Russia and Belarus using migrants as a weapon against the EU.

Migration was the main subject of the agenda as EU leaders met in Brussels on Thursday, with most governments keen to display a tough stance after hard-right gains in several countries, but little agreement on a course of action.

Migration will be the main topic of discussion at the European Union leaders' summit on October 17. Other agenda items include the leaders reaffirming their unwavering support for Ukraine in its defense against Russia's invasion,