Italy extends Schengen suspension with Spain for another 15 days
- On Tuesday, Italy and Spain extended the suspension of the European Union's border-free Schengen arrangement for another 15 days, Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi confirmed in a note to the European Commission.
- The diplomatic showdown began August 1st, when Italy introduced temporary measures after tens of thousands of migrants from Morocco rushed the Spanish territory of Ceuta in July.
- Assessments from a border security committee deemed the extension necessary, citing "significant risks to internal security" and "potential dangers linked to possible terrorist infiltration" as justifications.
- Drawing condemnation from the European Union, Rome's original suspension led to a reciprocal suspension by Madrid on travelers arriving from Italy, escalating the diplomatic dispute.
- Spain's Interior Ministry stated border checks on travelers from Italy will last until October 8th, though officials noted "a change in those circumstances may warrant a modification of the envisaged timeframe.
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The LocalItaly and Spain extend tit-for-tat border checks in wake of migrant rush
Italy said on Tuesday it had extended for another 15 days its border checks for travellers from Spain, drawing a tit-for-tat response from Madrid in the ongoing spat between the two EU members.
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ROME (ANP/RTR) - Italy has extended border controls for travelers from Spain by another fifteen days, the Italian Ministry of the Interior reports. The measure was initially introduced after tens of thousands of people from Morocco tried to... the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in late July.
Italy and Spain extend border controls again after Ceuta migrant surge
ROME, Sept 15 - Italy and Spain on Tuesday extended the suspension of the European Union's border-free arrangement with each other for another 15 days, their interior ministries said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The decision was taken by Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi, before what Rome considers a necessity due to “high internal security risks, in addition to the potential threat of terrorist infiltration”.
Italy will maintain border controls with Spain for another fifteen days. Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi decided this Tuesday to extend again the partial suspension of Schengen, which affects the air and maritime borders between the two countries, and communicated the measure to the European Commission and the other EU Interior Ministers. Almost immediately, the Spanish Interior Ministry announced that it would also maintain the same measure…
The ultra government of Italy justifies the measure for security reasons and even mentions "possible terrorist infiltrations" without providing any proof Meloni, criticized by the opposition for its clash with Spain: "It has scored a goal at its own door" The government of Italy has announced on Tuesday a second extension, for another 15 days, to controls in ports and airports on trips coming from Spain, a decision implemented following the cris…
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