France, Italy bolster border controls due to Ceuta crisis

France and Italy have bolstered border controls after around 60,000 people crossed into the Spanish territory of Ceuta in North Africa, sparking one of the largest migrant crises for the European Union in recent years.

France and Italy bolstered border controls on Saturday after about 60,000 people crossed into Spain’s enclave in North Africa, sparking one of the largest migrant crises for the European Union in recent years. The migrants entered Ceuta from Morocco, the enclave’s regional president Juan Jesus Vivas told reporters, but

Italy ordered the reintroduction of border checks at its ports and airports with Spain on Friday, and France announced it would increase fivefold the officers deployed at its land border from Saturday, after tens of thousands of people entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta irregularly from Morocco.

France moved to reinforce checks along its border with Spain after a surge of migrant arrivals in Ceuta, fueling fresh political pressure on Europe’s passport-free travel zone.

France will tighten its borders with Spain, the country's interior minister said on Friday, after thousands of migrants crossed from Morocco into Spain's north African Ceuta enclave.