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Italy suspends Schengen travel with Spain over Ceuta migrant crisis

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Italy has temporarily suspended its participation in the Schengen Agreement with Spain following a large influx of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.
  • The measure, effective for one month, restricts maritime and air entry points from Spain but does not affect EU citizens.
  • Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani stated the suspension is necessary for citizen security and border defense, calling for EU-wide cooperation on migration.

Italy has suspended its part in the Schengen Agreement with Spain for one month, citing a surge in migrants entering the Spanish territory of Ceuta from Morocco. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced the decision, emphasizing it is a necessary step to protect Italian citizens and European borders.

The temporary suspension of Schengen with Spain is a necessary decision to protect the security of our citizens and defend the borders of Europe. It is a measure provided for by the treaties and which has become unavoidable today.

— Antonio TajaniItalian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani justified the decision on social media platform X.

The suspension specifically targets maritime and air travel from Spain. However, Italian authorities clarified that it will not impact the movement of Spanish or other EU citizens. The controls will focus exclusively on non-EU travelers arriving from Spain.

Tajani took to social media platform X to explain the decision, stating, "The temporary suspension of Schengen with Spain is a necessary decision to protect the security of our citizens and defend the borders of Europe. It is a measure provided for by the treaties and which has become unavoidable today." He added that the crisis in Ceuta highlights the need for better migration management.

The crisis of migrants in Ceuta reminds us that the management of...

— Antonio TajaniItalian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani's social media post, partially visible in the article.

Following consultations with France, both Italy and France have agreed to enhance inspections on their shared land borders. This move comes after Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described the migration flows in North Africa as "shocking" and called for operational restrictions within the European treaty framework. Tajani stressed that the situation in Ceuta is a "shared responsibility" among EU member states, urging them to collaborate on preventing uncontrolled migrant entry.

shared responsibility

— Antonio TajaniItalian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani described the contingency in the North African enclave as a shared responsibility among EU member states.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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