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A Federal Police officer speaks into his radio as he and a colleague track down a group of migrants who illegally crossed the border from Poland into Germany, southeast of Berlin, Oct. 11. On Wednesday, European Union leaders hailed a major breakthrough in talks on new rules to control migration.

The European Union agreed on a major overhaul of rules that many hope will address challenges posed by migrant arrivals in the last decade. Critics warn the reforms may weaken asylum-seekers’ rights.

(Image credit: Markus Schreiber/AP)