Italy and eight other European states have published an open letter calling for a review of the interpretation of the European Convention on Human Rights, particularly with regard to migration.
"We want to use our democratic mandate to launch a new, open discussion on the interpretation of the European Convention on Human Rights. We need to restore the right balance. And our countries will work together to achieve this ambition," the text, published by the cabinet of Italian Prime Minister Giorgio Meloni, reads.
The document was published after a meeting in Rome between Giorgi Meloni and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. It was also signed by the leaders of Austria, Belgium, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and the Czech Republic.
"We belong to different political families and come from different political traditions. But it is necessary to initiate a discussion on how international conventions respond to the challenges we face today," the signatories stated.
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