Breaking news on the entry of immigrants into Ceuta, live | First checks on travelers from Italy: “Those who did not have ID cards were taken to another room for identification”

The Spanish Government is establishing border controls on travellers from Italy from midnight on Saturday, after the Rome Government refused to lift the measures it applies to Spanish citizens following the migration crisis in Ceuta. The controls will initially last until 7 September and the Interior Ministry reports that border control teams will decide on the spot whether to check entire flights or some passengers.

In Barcelona, some travellers who have arrived from Rome at Prat airport say that Italian citizens have been taken to another room to be identified. National Police sources at the Barcelona airport infrastructure have stated: “Italy is a hot country in terms of immigration. We will only check passengers that we suspect.”

Meanwhile, in Ceuta, more than 1,300 minors remain in the autonomous city nine days after the irregular entry of 72,000 people from Morocco, while authorities try to organise their reception before starting the relocation process in other autonomous communities. The Minister for Youth and Childhood, Sira Rego, is holding a meeting with the President of the Autonomous City of Ceuta, Juan Jesús Vivas, and the Minister for Presidency and Governance, Alberto Gaitán, at the headquarters of the autonomous city's Council.