The controversial EU-level talks on borders, smuggling and asylum procedures

Talk of EU migration policy have dominated Brussels this week, with at least 15 EU countries deciding to freeze asylum requests for Syrian citizens and EU leaders set to vote on key matters at the EU Home Affairs Council.

EU's migration policy will be high on the political agenda when EU interior ministers meet in Brussels on Thursday (12 December).

Key decisions include a vote on extending Schengen membership to Romania and Bulgaria, revising anti-smuggling measures, and promoting the implementation of the EU Migration Pact at the national level.

In this episode, host Giada Santana and Euractiv's politics reporter Nicoletta Ionta look at the controversial migration debates at the EU level and their potential outcomes.