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Spain imposes border controls on Italy amid migrant row

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Spain is implementing border controls on air and sea travel from Italy, escalating a dispute over migration policies. This action follows Italy's rejection of Spain's demand to lift its own border checks, which were imposed due to a surge in migrants arriving in Spain's North African exclave of Ceuta. The new Spanish measures, effective from Saturday until September 7, will involve random identity and visa checks for travelers from Italy, citing persistent pressure from irregular migration. AI

RANK_REASON Significant policy action between two EU nations regarding border control and migration. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Spain imposes border controls on Italy amid migrant row

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · dpa ·

    Spain to start Italy border controls on air and sea travel amid Ceuta migrant row

    Following Italy’s rejection of its ultimatum to lift the border checks imposed in response to the Ceuta migration crisis, Spain has in turn announced that it will carry out checks on travellers from Italy. From midnight on Saturday, travellers from Italy would initially be subjec…

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