European Union proposes stricter immigration regulations following the incidents in Arras and Brussels

European Union ministers have called on member states to enhance their screening of migrants and deport individuals deemed to be a security threat, following increased concerns about militant attacks. Interior and justice ministers met shortly after a teacher in France and two Swedish nationals in Brussels were killed by suspected Islamists. In the wake of the Israel-Hamas conflict, police across Europe are on high alert. French President Emmanuel Macron attended the funeral of the teacher who was fatally stabbed and posthumously awarded him the Legion of Honour. The suspect, Mohamed Mogouchkov, a Russian national of Chechen origin, has been arrested and faces murder and terror charges. His extremist language had alarmed teachers, and several members of his family have also been arrested. EU migration commissioner Ylva Johansson stressed the importance of forcefully and swiftly returning individuals who could pose a security threat. French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin criticized the naivety within certain institutions or within the EU. The recent attack in Brussels exposed flaws in the EU's migration and asylum systems, as the Tunisian gunman had attempted to seek asylum in multiple European countries. Amid fears of further violence from extremists, Italy is implementing border controls with Slovenia, and several other EU member states have also imposed checks to combat people-smuggling.