Italy condemns Spain’s ‘unacceptable’ border controls as Ceuta fallout intensifies
Summary
Italy and Spain are in a dispute over border controls after Spain started checking travelers from Italy. This happened because Italy began checking travelers from Spain due to a large number of migrants arriving in Ceuta, a Spanish territory in Africa. Both countries accuse each other of unfair treatment and have different views on handling migration.Key Facts
- Spain began spot checks on travelers from Italy starting Saturday night.
- Italy had started checks on travelers from Spain on August 1, responding to migrants entering Ceuta.
- About 72,000 migrants recently arrived in Ceuta, but most have been returned to Morocco.
- Ceuta is outside the Schengen free-movement zone, which restricts free travel to Europe without permission.
- Spain’s foreign minister called Italy’s checks “an attack on the dignity of the Spanish people” and harmful to European unity.
- Italy’s foreign minister defended Italy’s checks as necessary to protect borders and expressed concerns about migrant security risks.
- Italy criticized Spain’s migrant regularisation program, linking it to migration flows, while Spain denies this connection.
- Both Spain and Italy have a history of issuing work permits to migrants but take different approaches today, causing tension.
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