Former head of EU's Frontex agency, Fabrice Leggeri, joins anti-mass migration National Rally for EU Parliament elections. He criticizes EU's migration pact and successor at Frontex for open borders approach.
Key Points
Leggeri criticizes the EU's migration pact for encouraging migratory influx
Successor at Frontex, Hans Leijtens, takes a more open borders approach
Illegal migration into the EU hit highest level since 2016 under Leijtens
National Rally aims to combat migratory overwhelm
Pros
Leggeri's experience in border enforcement brings valuable perspective to National Rally's campaign
Focus on protecting borders and sovereignty resonates with certain EU member states
Cons
Controversial stance on migration may alienate more liberal voters
Opposition from EU leaders like Macron may hinder progress