The Spanish government stated that Italy’s decision to introduce checks on people arriving from Spain is “unjustified, contrary to the interests of the European Union, and discriminates against Spanish residents.”
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Gave Italy 2 days
“If by Sunday, August 9, Italy does not lift them (the control measures), Spain will be forced to take proportionate measures to protect the interests and dignity of its citizens,” the statement cited by Reuters said.
15min reminds that about 80 migrants died when approximately 72,000 people tried to cross the border at the same time.
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Italy, which does not share a land border with Spain, justified the decision to partially suspend the Schengen visa-free regime for Spain by aiming to prevent migrants who entered Ceuta from continuing on to Italy.
Madrid stated that such a step by Italy is based on “baseless arguments” with no factual basis, as migrants who entered Ceuta illegally cannot enter the Schengen area. Spain added that most of them have already left the North African enclave and returned to Morocco.
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