Spain starts border checks on Italy over Ceuta dispute

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Spain has started checking travelers from Italy in response to Italy imposing similar controls after a surge of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. The EU considers these temporary measures and expects no lasting impact on the Schengen zone amid mutual accusations on irregular migration.

The EU says the tit-for-tat border restrictions between Spain and Italy are temporary and will have no lasting impact on the Schengen zone. Spain began checking travellers from Italy in retaliation for similar controls imposed by Rome after a surge of migrants into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta. Madrid says most of those migrants were swiftly returned and has accused Italy of allowing “persistent irregular migration”. Charlotte Lam has more.