Migrants: the row continues. Meloni and the Danish Prime Minister: ‘No to uncontrolled immigration’

Giorgia Meloni and Mette Frederiksen, together on Instagram to send a “joint message to Europe” and say no to “uncontrolled immigration” which has “negative impacts” on societies. The two prime ministers, the only women in Europe leading their countries, as they point out in the message, say they wish to “share some reflections on the future of Europe, on the safety of its citizens and on the need to defend our values and our way of life”, as Meloni later writes on Facebook. “We are aware that many may question our collaboration,” admits the Italian Prime Minister, referring to the different political background of her Danish counterpart, with whom “we certainly do not agree on everything. But we are united by our desire to defend Europe”. This joint stance follows the clash between Italia-Spain over the suspension of the Schengen Agreement following the influx of 60,000 migrants into Ceuta and Berlin’s announcement that it intends to implement the EU migration pact agreed in June by returning to Italia those migrants who arrived in Germany after disembarking on Italian shores.

European citizens, argue Meloni and Frederiksen, “expect concrete action from their political representatives”. “For too long, ordinary people in particular have paid too high a price as a result of uncontrolled immigration. It is our duty to continue to work with determination to provide concrete solutions for citizens, especially those most at risk, and to ensure greater security and protection for our communities,” the two leaders emphasise.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her Danish counterpart, the Social Democrat Mette Frederiksen, in their joint message for Europe, published on their respective social media profiles, argued that “repatriation centres must be set up in third countries, as well as other innovative solutions outside Europe” to tackle “illegal immigration”. “Together, we have managed to shift the balance in the application of the European Convention on Human Rights with regard to foreign nationals who commit serious crimes. As a result, deportations should now increase. And what more can we do now? We need to establish repatriation centres in third countries, as well as other innovative solutions outside Europe. We are working hard on this,” the two leaders stated.

“We expect those who come to our countries and choose to make Europe their home to respect our values and not to try to impose on us ways of life that we do not share. We believe this is the right way to protect Europe and our common values. And we believe that millions of Europeans share this conviction.” This was stated by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her Danish counterpart, the Social Democrat Mette Frederiksen, in their joint message for Europe, published on their respective social media profiles. “Respect for our laws must go hand in hand with respect for European values. This applies to irregular migrants, but also to the millions of foreign nationals living legally in our countries and across Europe. We are both proud of Europe’s Christian cultural heritage and we want to protect it,” the two leaders emphasised.