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Italy extends Schengen suspension with Spain
dw.com • • world
Key Points:
- Italy will extend its suspension of the Schengen free movement agreement with Spain for at least another 15 days, following an initial one-month suspension starting July 31 due to a migrant influx in Ceuta.
- The Italian Interior Ministry cited the persistence of factors leading to the suspension but did not specify details, while acknowledging Spain and the EU's efforts to normalize the situation.
- Spain responded to Italy's suspension by imposing its own border controls on passengers from Italy and is reportedly extending these controls by 15 days in a reciprocal move.
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez attributed the Ceuta migrant crisis to a disinformation campaign linked to an international far-right movement with alleged ties to Russia and Israel, which distorted a Supreme Court ruling and fueled tensions.
- Approximately 5,000 migrants remain in Ceuta, including at least 1,200 minors, with Spain seeking assistance from the European Border and Coast Guard Agency amid local protests and the enclave's challenging geographic situation.
