Italy and Spain extend Schengen border checks for 15 days over migration and security fears
Italy and Spain extended mutual Schengen border checks for another 15 days on Tuesday, citing persistent security and migration concerns.
Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi announced the extension, stating that “high risks to internal security persist, in addition to a potential threat related to possible terrorist infiltration.” The measures, which apply to air and sea travel between the two countries, were first introduced on July 31 after more than 72,000 migrants entered Spain’s North African exclave of Ceuta from Morocco in late July. Spain reciprocated with its own checks on travelers from Italy and confirmed on Tuesday it would extend its controls until Oct. 8, arguing that the circumstances justifying the measures remain unchanged .
Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares condemned Italy’s decision as “absurd, useless, and a disgrace,” accusing Rome of undermining European solidarity. He also claimed Italy currently records twice as many irregular entries as Spain and noted Madrid’s support during Italy’s 2023 Lampedusa migration crisis .
The temporary reintroduction of internal Schengen border controls is permitted under EU rules in cases of serious threats to public order or internal security, though the bloc emphasizes such measures should be a last resort and time-limited .
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