Italy Extends Spain Border Checks A Month After Ceuta Migrant Crisis
Italy has extended its suspension of Schengen open-border arrangements with Spain for another 15 days. The measure was originally implemented to prevent migrants arriving in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from traveling into Italy.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing tensions within the EU regarding migration management and the fragility of the passport-free Schengen zone under political pressure.
Italy said on Monday it would suspend its open-border arrangements with Spain for another 15 days, extending restrictions it imposed after a mass rush of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta a month ago.The suspension of the EU passport-free Schengen arrangements - which Rome's right-wing government says was brought in to make sure no migrants entering Ceuta could travel on to Italy - had been due to expire on Monday.The decision to extend the suspension "was taken ... due to the persistence of the factors that had led to the reintroduction of the measures on Aug.
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