🇮🇹 Italy extended border controls vis-à-vis Spain

The Italian government extended the temporary border controls on air and sea routes between Italy and Spain. The restrictions were introduced following the migration crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, where tens of thousands of migrants had arrived from Morocco during the summer. Rome justifies maintaining the controls by citing the need to prevent the uncontrolled movement of migrants within the Schengen Area and to ensure internal security.

Madrid considers the Italian restrictions unjustified and discriminatory. Spain is also maintaining countermeasures, whose validity has been set until October 22. Following talks between Prime Ministers Giorgia Meloni and Pedro Sánchez, the sides agreed to begin joint work on restoring normal travel. The interior ministers of both countries are to coordinate the next steps.

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