Voting this past week in Tingbjerg, Denmark. The governing party, which has championed a stricter stance on asylum, performed badly in municipal elections.

Protesters this month outside Royal Mint Court, site of the proposed Chinese Embassy in London.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of Britain, center, at a Downing Street meeting last month to discuss illegal migration. He has invested much of his political capital on immigration.

The Labour leader Keir Starmer, second from right, campaigning with Michael Shanks, center, last week. Mr. Shanks won a by-election with 17,845 votes, more than double the number of his Scottish National Party opponent.