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Italy and Spain lift reciprocal border controls
Italy and Spain have agreed to end reciprocal border controls at airports and seaports, restoring free movement within the Schengen Area. The decision follows a telephone conversation between Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi and Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska.
The agreement was facilitated by a recent meeting between Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on the sidelines of a European Council meeting in Brussels. The measures, which had been in place since early August, were originally triggered by a mass migration event in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, where over 70,000 migrants entered from Morocco in late July.
While the physical border checks are being lifted, both nations committed to enhancing the exchange of intelligence and police information to maintain security within the common European space.
Entities
Ceuta · Fernando Grande-Marlaska · Giorgia Meloni · Italy · Matteo Piantedosi · Pedro Sánchez · Spain
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 18 SOURCES] Italy implemented controls on air and maritime connections with Spain. www.elconfidencial.com · www.informacion.es · www.levante-emv.com · newsprima.it · www.corcianonline.it · +13 more
- [● 27 SOURCES] Border controls were originally triggered by a mass migration event in Ceuta in late July. www.elconfidencial.com · www.corcianonline.it · www.informacion.es · www.levante-emv.com · www.notizie.it · +22 more
- [● 27 SOURCES] Both countries will increase information exchange to ensure Schengen security. www.corcianonline.it · www.informacion.es · www.notizie.it · newsprima.it · obalaplus.si · +22 more
- [● 27 SOURCES] The decision follows a meeting between Pedro Sánchez and Giorgia Meloni at the European Council. www.elconfidencial.com · www.corcianonline.it · www.informacion.es · www.levante-emv.com · www.notizie.it · +22 more
- [● 23 SOURCES] Spain introduced reciprocal controls on travelers from Italy. www.elconfidencial.com · www.informacion.es · www.levante-emv.com · newsprima.it · obalaplus.si · +18 more
- [DISPUTED] Spain and Italy agreed not to extend current border controls. www.elconfidencial.com · www.corcianonline.it · www.informacion.es · www.levante-emv.com · www.notizie.it · +22 more
- [● 28 SOURCES] The agreement includes an enhancement of information exchange to ensure Schengen security. newsprima.it · obalaplus.si · www.corcianonline.it · www.moncloa.com · novini247.com · +22 more
- [● 28 SOURCES] Italy and Spain agreed not to extend the suspension of Schengen border controls. newsprima.it · obalaplus.si · www.elconfidencial.com · www.corcianonline.it · www.moncloa.com · +22 more
- [● 19 SOURCES] The decision followed a telephone conversation between Matteo Piantedosi and Fernando Grande-Marlaska. bajotecho.com.do · www.diarioazua.com · haitigazette.com · newsprima.it · obalaplus.si · +13 more