Finland and Austria have reportedly joined Italy in calling for the closure of the Schengen free-travel zone's border with Spain, escalating a European diplomatic dispute over Spain's handling of irregular migration from Morocco.
The call to close the Schengen border with Spain now includes Finland and Austria, according to a single report. The move adds to a growing diplomatic rift among EU member states over migration policy, following Spain's decision to grant citizenship to hundreds of thousands of migrants and recent mass crossings into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. The development is unconfirmed by official statements from the countries involved.
4 developments
- DevelopingSpain summons Italian ambassador after Tajani backs closing Schengen border over Ceuta migrant crisis
- DevelopingFrench Interior Minister orders reinforced border controls with Spain over Ceuta migrant crisis
- StrongDenmark's PM calls for EU to consider suspending Schengen over Spain's migration crisis
- DevelopingAbu Ali Express: European media, political circles increasingly call for isolating Spain over Ceuta crisis
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