Ceuta Crisis: Spain Issues Ultimatum to Italy - End Border Controls
In view of the migration crisis in Ceuta, Rome had temporarily suspended the Schengen agreement with Madrid. Now Spain is calling for an end to border controls - and is threatening countermeasures.
Spain has reportedly issued an ultimatum to Italy's conservative government, demanding the end of border controls introduced due to the Ceuta crisis. According to Spain's official communication, if Italy fails to comply by Sunday, August 9, Madrid may implement proportionate measures to safeguard its citizens' interests and dignity.
Spaniards view these controls as unfair, contrary to EU interests, and discriminatory towards their own population. So far, no response from the Italian government has been confirmed. Italy had suspended the Schengen Agreement, which allows free movement of people within the EU, since last Saturday in response to the migration crisis in Ceuta, Spain's North African enclave.
Approximately 72,000 people from Morocco had entered Ceuta. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described the move as an "extraordinary measure" taken to ensure national security and prevent potential repercussions for her country.
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