Spain and Italy row over border controls following Morocco migrant influx
EuropePoliticsHigh confidence — 89/100
Madrid warns of ‘proportional measures’ if Rome does not put an end to checks amid fallout from Ceuta migrant crisis.
Italy has doubled down on its temporary reinstatement of border controls following the deadly rush of thousands of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, even after Madrid threatened retaliation.
In a statement on Friday, the Italian government said it would not bow to “ultimatums or impositions” from Spain and would maintain border controls until at least August 15.
Confirmed
Madrid warns of ‘proportional measures’ if Rome does not put an end to checks amid fallout from Ceuta migrant crisis.
Italy has doubled down on its temporary reinstatement of border controls following the deadly rush of thousands of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, even after Madrid threatened retaliation.
In a statement on Friday, the Italian government said it would not bow to “ultimatums or impositions” from Spain and would maintain border controls until at least August 15.