What's happening with border checks between Italy and Spain?
With border checks now in place both ways for people travelling between Italy and Spain, who exactly are they being applied to and what happens next?
Border checks have been implemented both ways for travelers between Italy and Spain due to a surge in migrants crossing into Ceuta, a Spanish enclave. Spain introduced the checks on August 10th following the measures taken by Italy, which had suspended its Schengen agreement with Spain on August 1st. Italy claims the checks are a security measure, while Spain deems them unfair and discriminatory.
The Schengen Area allows passport-free travel across 29 European countries, but member states can temporarily implement border controls in exceptional situations. Spanish police say the controls target non-EU nationals and focus on spot checks of 5-15% of passengers on selected flights. Italian passengers arriving in Spain have experienced varying controls, including document checks and no checks at all, depending on the airport. The checks are set to run until September 7th, pending reassessment by the Italian government.
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