Spain imposes border checks on Italian travellers amid migrant dispute

Spain introduced temporary border checks on travellers arriving from Italy, escalating a dispute between the two EU partners over migration. The move follows Italy's earlier decision to impose similar controls, France 24 reports. The escalation comes after more than seventy thousand migrants crossed into Spain's Ceuta enclave from Morocco, with most subsequently returning.

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