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Spain and Italy impose reciprocal border controls amid migrant policy dispute

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Spain and Italy are engaged in a diplomatic dispute over migration policies, leading to reciprocal border controls. Spain initiated random police checks on Italian travelers in response to Italy's imposition of sanctions on Spanish citizens. This escalation follows Italy's criticism of Spain's progressive migration approach, particularly an amnesty program, which Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni believes contributed to a large influx of migrants from Morocco into the Spanish territory of Ceuta. The situation has reignited broader immigration debates within the European Union and its Schengen Area. AI

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Spain and Italy impose reciprocal border controls amid migrant policy dispute

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    Southern Europe’s anti-immigrant attitude on display as Spain, Italy start checking each other’s passports

    Italian PM Georgia Meloni’s office on Friday said Italian authorities “have no intention” of lifting border checks on people arriving from Spain.

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