Italy extends Schengen suspension with Spain for another 15 days
Italy said security risks and possible terrorist infiltration justify keeping air and sea border checks with Spain in place for 15 more days.
- On Tuesday, Italy and Spain extended the suspension of the European Union's border-free Schengen arrangement for another 15 days, Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi confirmed in a note to the European Commission.
- The diplomatic showdown began August 1st, when Italy introduced temporary measures after tens of thousands of migrants from Morocco rushed the Spanish territory of Ceuta in July.
- Assessments from a border security committee deemed the extension necessary, citing "significant risks to internal security" and "potential dangers linked to possible terrorist infiltration" as justifications.
- Drawing condemnation from the European Union, Rome's original suspension led to a reciprocal suspension by Madrid on travelers arriving from Italy, escalating the diplomatic dispute.
- Spain's Interior Ministry stated border checks on travelers from Italy will last until October 8th, though officials noted "a change in those circumstances may warrant a modification of the envisaged timeframe.
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The interior ministries of both states justified the decision with continued security risks.
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Italy has decided to extend the suspension of the Schengen rules in relation to Spain by another 15 days, so that controls at air and sea borders will be maintained for those arriving from that country. The decision was announced on Tuesday by the Italian Minister of the Interior, Matteo Piantedosi, in a communication sent to the European Commission and its counterparts in the European Union, according to ANSA.
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Italy has extended border controls for travelers from Spain by another fifteen days, the Italian Ministry of the Interior reports. The measure was initially introduced after tens of thousands of people attempted to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco in late July. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni sharply criticized how Spain handled the situation.
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