Spain starts border checks on Italy over Ceuta dispute

Per France 24, Spain is now checking travelers from Italy in response to border controls Rome recently imposed. The escalation follows a surge of migrants entering Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta; Madrid claims most were quickly returned and faults Italy for tolerating persistent irregular migration. The European Union characterizes the measures as temporary and unlikely to damage the Schengen zone's open-border framework.

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