Italy suspends Schengen with Spain over Ceuta migrant crisis, closes air and sea borders
The temporary move follows a surge of more than 50,000 migrants into Ceuta and adds checks on air and sea travel from Spain.
- On Friday, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni suspended Schengen free-travel rules for arrivals from Spain, mandating passport checks for all air and sea travel between the two countries.
- Thousands of migrants stormed the border at Ceuta this week, with Spanish authorities reporting around 50,000 crossings since yesterday morning and an estimated 37,500 already returning to Morocco.
- Meloni's government, facing pressure from retired general Roberto Vannacci's far-right party, implemented controls to demonstrate border security; Democratic Party MP Piero De Luca dismissed the move as a "purely demagogic proposal."
- Rome also secured an agreement with France to reinforce controls along their shared land border, while European Union leaders called on Spain to ensure the incident remained contained.
- President Donald Trump warned that "that's going to be us in three years if the wrong side gets in," citing the surge as evidence of failed migration policies that right-wing parties across Europe now attack.
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The unprecedented wave of migrants who have arrived in the last few days in the Spanish enclave Ceuta has led several European states to tighten border control measures. Italy has announced the temporary suspension of the application of the Schengen Agreement for...
Italy suspends Schengen rules for Spain over Ceuta fiasco
Italy announced on Friday that it is suspending the application of Schengen free movement rules for arrivals from Spain following a mass influx of irregular migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco. The measure will require passport checks for people travelling between Italy and Spain by air and sea, despite the two countries […]
Thousands of migrants recently stormed into the Spanish exclave Ceuta. Italy has now threatened to suspend the Schengen agreement with Spain.
Strong criticism of the centre-left opposition to the premier for a measure that provoked a diplomatic short circuit with Madrid
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Italy Suspends Schengen With Spain, Closes Sea and Air Borders Over Ceuta Migrant Crisis | 🌎 LatestLY
Italy has suspended the Schengen agreement with Spain, closing sea and air borders following a massive migrant influx into Ceuta. According to a Euronews report, Italian leaders cited national security concerns, implementing passport checks and enhancing French border controls amidst the escalating crisis. 🌎 Italy Suspends Schengen With Spain, Closes Sea and Air Borders Over Ceuta Migrant Crisis.
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