EU civil war erupts as Spain issues ultimatum to Italy over Schengen Zone suspension following Ceuta migrant crisis

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Spain gives Italy two days to lift border checks on Spanish travellers after Ceuta migrant rush EuronewsSpanish authorities monitor social media chatter about another Ceuta mass migrant crossing on August 15 CBS NewsSpain threatens retaliation if Italy fails to lift border controls over Ceuta

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A war of words has broken out between Spain and Italy over a Schengen Zone suspension following the ongoing migrant crisis in Ceuta.

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Madrid has threatened to impose countermeasures on travellers from Italy if Rome did not the lift the border controls it imposed after last week's influx of migrants into the North African exclave.

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wrote on X: "This is an extraordinary measure, adopted to safeguard national security and prevent possible repercussions for our nation."However, officials in Madrid argued Italy's measures were "unjust, contrary to European Union interests and discriminatory to the population of Spain".

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The move came after Spain said it had largely reversed the rush of migrants into Ceuta, with most of the more than 50,000 people who had crossed into the enclave returning voluntarily to Morocco.Critics of Ms Meloni's right-wing government dismissed the new border checks as largely symbolic, saying there...

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