The European Commissioner for Home Affairs, Magnus Brunner, indicated a potential reassessment of EU funding for border management, including barriers at external borders. This follows calls from the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group for financial support for member states' border projects. The debate highlights differing views among political groups, with right-wing factions favoring border barriers as a defense against hybrid threats from Russia and Belarus, while leftist parties argue against it, citing human rights concerns. The EU has historically not funded such structures, but recent discussions suggest a shift may be possible. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)