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Nine EU Nations Call for Greater National Control Over Deportations

Italy and Denmark lead a coalition urging reforms to the European Court of Human Rights’ interpretation of the 1953 Convention to ease expulsion of criminal foreign nationals.

European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium March 18, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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Mette Frederiksen, the Danish prime minister, left, met her Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni in Rome this week to issue the letter

Overview

  • An open letter signed by nine EU member states, including Italy, Denmark, and Poland, calls for revisiting how the European Convention on Human Rights is interpreted in deportation cases.
  • The signatories argue that recent rulings by the European Court of Human Rights have overly restricted national discretion in expelling criminal foreign nationals.
  • Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, known for hardline migration policies, met in Rome to discuss the initiative.
  • The coalition claims the Court’s evolving interpretations have shifted the balance of protected interests, limiting democratic decision-making on migration policies.
  • The push comes as irregular border crossings into the EU dropped 38% in 2024, but migration remains a contentious political issue ahead of next year’s EU elections.