Mette F. and Giorgia Meloni met in Rome: “We both want a new European asylum system”

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen met last night with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome, to mainly discuss the challenges around migration in Europe. As a result, they published an open letter to re-examine international conventions

Photo: Mette Frederiksen/Facebook

Mette Frederiksen and Giorgia Meloni during their meeting last March

Julie Llopes

May 23, 2025

Yesterday, a meeting took place between Denmark’s and Italy’s heads of government in Rome, to address the challenges around migration in Europe and the interpretation of international conventions on immigration. Following the visit, an open letter from several EU countries has been published about international conventions.Belgium, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Austria […]

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Photo: Mette Frederiksen/Facebook
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