# Across the EU, immigration is being used as a ‘political tool’ across the spectrum

https://mins.news/en/item/12436

- France 24, 2026-08-03 15:19 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260803-across-the-eu-immigration-being-used-as-a-political-tool-across-the-political-spectrum-1

> The analysis presents Italy’s temporary suspension of the Schengen Agreement with Spain after the migration episode in Ceuta as a symbolic move driven by domestic politics. Dr. Manlio Graziano argues that the episode shows migration being used for political positioning rather than policymaking. He says Giorgia Meloni’s main audience is not Brussels or Madrid, but Italy’s increasingly fragmented right. Competition from parties further to her right is pushing her to repeatedly reaffirm her hardline credentials. The discussion frames the episode as part of a wider European political dynamic.

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