Spain has imposed border controls on travelers arriving from Italy, according to reports. The move comes after Rome refused to lift its earlier border restrictions on Spain, escalating the diplomatic dispute over the migrant crisis in Ceuta.
The Spanish government has imposed border controls on arrivals from Italy, a report indicated Friday evening. The move escalates a diplomatic dispute that began after Italy suspended Schengen cooperation with Spain over the migrant crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. As The Zioneer reported earlier Friday, Spain had threatened to impose similar restrictions on Italian travelers if Rome did not reverse its border curbs. Italy had refused to back down, leading to the current measures. The crisis has drawn in other European nations, with France reinforcing its border with Spain and EU leaders expressing concern over Spain's immigration policy.
4 developments
- StrongItaly reinstates temporary border checks on travelers from Spain over Ceuta migrant crisis
- DevelopingSpain summons Italian ambassador after Tajani backs closing Schengen border over Ceuta migrant crisis
- DevelopingSpanish interior minister: illegal entrants to Ceuta will not be allowed to stay in Spain
- DevelopingMacron orders reinforced border controls with Spain amid Ceuta migrant crisis
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