Spain’s government said on Friday it would establish border controls for flights and ships from Italy from midnight on Saturday until September 7th in a dispute with the neighbouring country over irregular migration.Passport, nationality and visa checks would be conducted for Italian passengers and visitors from other countries arriving from Italy “amid the persistent irregular migratory pressure” from the Alpine country.Spain said the measures would apply while Italy applied its own measures which it said were motivated by the mass migration rush by 72,000 people on Spain’s African enclave of Ceuta on July 30th. – ReutersMore to follow ...(c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2026
Spain announces immediate border controls with Italy in migration dispute
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