===Tougher policies===
Despite the denialism by many liberals, many European leaders either took strong conservative positions on immigration in response to the crisis, or, realizing that their [[open borders]] policies would hurt their political careers, made somewhat of an effort to limit the inflow of immigration. The [[mainstream media]] noted that views on issues such as immigration, that had once been considered "far-right", had become mainstream, particularly in [[Central Europe|Central]] and [[Eastern Europe]].<ref>Gera, Vanessa; Stojanovic, Dusan (April 3, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/04/03/far-right-views-going-mainstream-in-much-central-europe.html Far-right views going mainstream in much of Central Europe]. ''Fox News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). Retrieved April 9, 2018.<br>See also:
*Hale, Virginia (August 20, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/08/20/leaders-demand-eu-border-shutdown/ ‘Migration Must be Stopped’: Central EU Leaders Demand Border Shutdown]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 20, 2018.*Ganley, Elaine (May 16, 2019). [https://www.apnews.com/f55b5bed3da04586b2136e6aa1c13351 Taboos fall away as far-right EU candidates breach red line]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved May 16, 2019.</ref> Even the EU, despite continuing to support globalist immigration and sovereignty policies, took conservative concerns on immigration a bit more seriously and adopted some tougher policies,<ref>Baczynska, Gabriela (July 8, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-europe-migrants/eu-migration-policies-seen-building-blocks-for-fortress-europe-idUSKBN1JY07X EU migration policies seen building blocks for 'Fortress Europe']. ''Reuters''. Retrieved July 8, 2018.</ref> as seen in an EU-wide migration agreement in June 2018.<ref>Multiple references:
*Bartunek, Robert-Jan; Blenkinsop, Philip (June 27, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-summit/under-pressure-from-populists-eu-doubles-down-on-curbing-migration-idUSKBN1JN3AP Under pressure from populists, EU doubles down on curbing migration]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
*Pop, Valentina; Pancevski, Bojan (June 29, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/eus-migrant-deal-reflects-ascendance-of-nativist-parties-1530299060?mod=hp_lead_pos7 EU’s Migrant Deal Reflects Ascendance of Nativist Parties]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
According to a survey conducted in February by the Századvég Foundation's Project 28, 78% of Europeans supported better protecting the EU's external borders.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (March 29, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/03/29/survey-78-percent-europeans-want-tighter-control-borders/ Survey: 78 Percent of Europeans Want Tighter Control of Borders]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 29, 2018.</ref> An April 2018 YouGov poll found that residents across Europe saw immigration and terrorism as the most important issues facing their respective nations,<ref>Deacon, Liam (May 11, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/05/11/immigration-and-terror-top-issue-facing-bloc-say-people-across-eu/ Poll Finds Immigration and Terror Top Issues for People Across Europe]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 12, 2018.</ref> something confirmed by a Eurobarometer survey later that year which found that immigration was the greatest concern of Europeans in every EU member-nation with the exception of seven where terrorism was the greatest.<ref>Deacon, Liam (June 15, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/15/poll-immigration-terror-top-issues-eu-say-people-every-member-state/ Poll: Immigration, Terror Top Issues for Public in EVERY E.U. Member State]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 15, 2018.</ref> According to a May 2018 Pew Research Center survey, Western Europeans were more divided politically based on their views on populism versus the [[establishment]] than they were on traditional "left" versus "right" distinctions.<ref>Multiple references:
*Williams, Thomas D. (May 15, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/05/15/pew-left-right-categories-giving-way-populist-establishment-divide/ Pew: Left/Right Categories Giving Way to Populist/Establishment Divide]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
*Mitchell, Amy, et al. (May 14, 2018). [http://www.journalism.org/2018/05/14/in-western-europe-public-attitudes-toward-news-media-more-divided-by-populist-views-than-left-right-ideology/ In Western Europe, Public Attitudes Toward News Media More Divided by Populist Views Than Left-Right Ideology]. ''Pew Research Center''. Retrieved May 15, 2018.</ref> Conservative and right-wing populist leaders were often significantly younger than their establishment opponents.<ref>Hinnant, Lori (May 16, 2019). [https://www.apnews.com/7f177b0cf15b4e87a53fe4382d6884ca Extremely young? Europe’s extreme-right wants your vote]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved May 16, 2019.</ref>
Some Europeans and Christians chose to emigrate from Western Europe due to the mass Muslim migration.<ref>Duke, Selwyn (March 28, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/28612-people-fleeing-western-europe-because-of-muslim-migration People Fleeing Western Europe Because of Muslim Migration]. ''The New American''. Retrieved March 29, 2018.</ref><ref>Tomlinson, Chris (October 20, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/10/20/french-flee-to-hungary-to-escape-effects-of-mass-migration/ French Flee To Hungary To Escape Effects of Mass Migration]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 20, 2018.</ref>