Meloni and Frederiksen call for migrants to respect European values and boost deportations

Published Aug 10, 10:36 AM UTC

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen issued a joint statement on Monday, urging migrants to respect European values and protect Europe's Christian cultural heritage. The two leaders, from different political backgrounds, emphasized their partnership to safeguard Europe and its way of life. They highlighted their success in shifting policy on foreign criminals, leading to more deportations. The statement also referenced their previous collaboration, including a 2025 letter to reform the European Court of Human Rights and the resulting Chișinău Declaration. Additionally, they recently aligned to raise the possibility of suspending Spain from the Schengen area amid tensions over migration in Ceuta. The leaders argued that ordinary people have paid too high a price for uncontrolled migration.