Rome, Sept 15, 2026 (AFP) - Italy, Spain extend tit-for-tat border checks in wake of migrant rush

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2026-09-15

Italy said Tuesday it had extended for another 15 days its border checks for travellers from Spain, drawing a tit-for-tat response from Madrid in the ongoing spat between the two EU members. The diplomatic showdown has been ongoing since August 1, when Italy's interior ministry introduced the temporary measures after tens of thousands of migrants from Morocco in July rushed the Spanish territory of Ceuta, located in North Africa. Drawing condemn......

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