Spain to introduce temporary border checks on visitors from Italy
Spain has announced temporary border checks on travelers from Italy in retaliation for Italy's own border restrictions following a surge of migration into the Spanish territory of Ceuta. The move has sparked a diplomatic spat between the two EU nations, with Spain labeling the Italian policy a threat to European unity.
Why it matters
This conflict highlights growing tensions within the European Union regarding migration policy and the stability of the Schengen Area's open-border principles.
The checks, which come ‘amid the persistent irregular migration pressure’ facing Italy, will starts at midnight on Saturday. The checks, which come ‘amid the persistent irregular migration pressure’ facing Italy, will starts at midnight on Saturday. Spain Spain to introduce temporary border checks on visitors from Italy Move comes in response to Rome imposing similar measures after mass migration rush to Ceuta
Prefer the Guardian on Google Spain has announced it will introduce temporary border checks on visitors from Italy in response to Rome imposing similar measures after a mass rush of people from Morocco into Ceuta.
The checks, which come “amid the persistent irregular migration pressure” facing Italy , will start at midnight on Saturday and last until 7 September, Spain’s interior ministry said in a statement.
Hours earlier, Spain threatened Italy with countermeasures if it did not swiftly lift its own border checks, drawing a rebuff from Rome.
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