Ceuta Migrant Row Escalates: Spain & Italy Reimpose Border Controls
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The diplomatic spat between the Italian and Spanish governments, which began over the arrival of more than seventy thousand migrants in Ceuta, has escalated. The situation is putting Schengen to the test.
Italy has arrested three people and has returned 21 others to Spain since the entry into force of controls on passengers coming from Spanish ports and airports due to the migratory crisis in Ceuta. Figures confirmed by Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi, in an appearance this Thursday in Parliament and with which he has tried to justify the decision of his government, which has caused frictions in bilateral relations and the imposition …
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The Spanish Foreign Minister refers to Italy's suspension of the Schengen Agreement as a ‘remuneration measure'.
Waiting times at major airports in Europe have increased since governments decided to reintroduce border controls due to the migrant crisis in Ceuta. At least two-hour waits in Frankfurt and Amsterdam. The post Queues and inconvenience at major airports in Europe – Reason, the return of border controls appeared first on in.gr.
The dispute between Italy and Spain over the Schengen border at Ceuta deepens the conflict over migration. Through the respective domestic politics and the strengthening rights, the geographically closely interlocking countries drift further apart.
(Agenzia Vista) Milan, 07 August 2026 "You can do even more. And by the way... the Spanish premier would be better placed to silence and control its borders, instead of threatening... the Italian government, since we are blocking in the airports even in these hours dozens of irregulars coming from Spain." So the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Matteo Salvini in a press point in via Bellerio. Source: Agenzia Vista / Alexander Jakhnagiev
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