EU: Italy and Spain extend mutual border controls
The dispute between the two EU countries continues. Travellers will have to expect sample checks at the border until at least 22 September.
Italy and Spain are maintaining random border checks between the two EU countries. Italy has extended the measure for another 15 days amid a dispute over migrant handling, and Spain has reciprocated. The Italian interior ministry notified the EU of the extension of checks at air and sea borders. The checks were initially introduced by Italy a month ago after thousands of migrants arrived in Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in North Africa.
Spain will also maintain its border checks on travellers from Italy for 15 days from September 7, at least until September 22.
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