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EU split on migration at 'mother of all summits'

The Lifeline ship docked in Malta Wednesday after nearly a week in Mediterranean limbo amid deep divisions in Europe over migration policy

EU leaders face deep divisions on migration and the eurozone at a crucial summit in Brussels on Thursday that could decide the fate of embattled German Chancellor Angela Merkel and even the bloc itself.

The meeting comes amid warnings that authoritarian and "anti-European" movements will profit from any failure by the 28 leaders to deal with the wave of problems, especially a flare-up of tensions over migrants.

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