Spain checks 200 Italian arrivals as countries clash over Morrocan migrant crisis at Cueta border
Spain's Interior Ministry carried out checks on a total of 199 people on 12 flights from Italy to airports in Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Bilbao, Alicante and Valencia, it said late on Saturday.
On the first day of reintroduced border controls between Spain and Italy, Spanish authorities inspected approximately 200 travelers from Italy at the nation's six busiest airports, according to the Interior Ministry. The checks were conducted on 199 individuals across 12 flights to Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Bilbao, Alicante, and Valencia.
Spanish officials announced on Friday that border controls for flights and ships from Italy would remain in place until September 7, following Italy's imposition of its own measures due to a surge in migrants arriving in Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in North Africa. Italy suspended the Schengen Agreement with Spain on August 1, and intends to keep border controls in effect until at least August 15.
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani expressed hope to lift the Schengen suspension as soon as possible, provided there was no ongoing risk. The Schengen Area facilitates passport-free travel among 29 European nations, though member states can temporarily reinstate border controls for security or public order concerns.
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