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Frederiksen Co-Signs EU Letter Opposing Migrant Crossings

8/26/2026

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Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen co-signed a letter with PM Giorgia Meloni and 20 EU leaders opposing migrant crossings on Aug. 1.
Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned that Islamist-linked foreigners threaten Europe and criticized Spain’s immigration policy.
Frederiksen introduced a 2021 deportation law permitting returns to origin countries without diplomatic ties, despite EU criticism.
Expert Daniel Schatz said Frederiksen’s blunt language marks a shift in the European left’s immigration stance.

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Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen co-signed a letter with PM Giorgia Meloni and 20 EU leaders opposing migrant crossings on Aug. 1.
Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned that Islamist-linked foreigners threaten Europe and criticized Spain’s immigration policy.
Frederiksen introduced a 2021 deportation law permitting returns to origin countries without diplomatic ties, despite EU criticism.
Expert Daniel Schatz said Frederiksen’s blunt language marks a shift in the European left’s immigration stance.