Italy and Spain extend border checks

Italy and Spain extend border checks  euractiv.com

Italy is suspending its open-border arrangements with Spain for another 15 days, extending restrictions it imposed after a mass ‌rush of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta a month ago.

Italy's far-right government announced that it will continue to exclude Spanish nationals from the free movement agreement for another 15 days.

Italy and Spain announced on Monday a 15-day extension of reciprocal border checks imposed in a spat over a migrant rush last month into the Spanish north African territory of Ceuta.

Italy has extended border checks it first introduced with Spain after the Ceuta migrant crisis for another 15 days, but signaled it’s ready to reconsider the measures soon.

ROME, Aug 31 - Italy said on Monday it would suspend its open-border arrangements with Spain for another 15 days, extending restrictions it imposed after a mass rush of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta a month ago.

Italy extends border curbs with Spain a month after migrant rush  reuters.com