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Madrid Responds to Rome: Spain Temporarily Restores Border Checks for Travelers From Italy
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Madrid Responds to Rome: Spain Temporarily Restores Border Checks for Travelers From Italy

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Spain is temporarily reinstating border controls for travelers arriving from Italy.
  • This measure is a response to Italy's earlier decision to suspend Schengen border rules for travelers from Spain.
  • The controls will be in effect from midnight until September 7 due to ongoing migration pressure.

The Spanish government announced Friday it is temporarily restoring border controls at its airports and ports for travelers arriving from Italy. This decision comes as a direct response to similar measures taken by Rome, which had suspended Schengen border rules for travelers originating from Spain.

According to Spain's Ministry of the Interior, passport and visa checks will be conducted on Italian passengers and other visitors entering Spain via Italy. The ministry cited "ongoing migration pressure" faced by Italy as the reason for these renewed controls. The measures are set to take effect at midnight local time and will remain in place until September 7.

This reciprocal action escalates a dispute between the two EU nations over migration management and the Schengen Area's free movement principles. Italy had previously suspended the Schengen Agreement for third-country nationals arriving from Spain, citing security concerns and stating it would not revise the decision until risks were eliminated. Spain's move suggests a hardening stance in the ongoing diplomatic exchange.

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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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