Spain starts border checks on Italy over Ceuta dispute
Spain and Italy are in a dispute over migration, specifically involving a place called Ceuta. Italy made a move first, which prompted Spain to respond by putting temporary border checks on travelers coming from Italy. Italy's government says Spain's action is unacceptable.
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Spain imposes border checks on Italian travelers in tit-for-tat move over Ceuta migrants row
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2 sourcesSpain imposes border controls against Italy as row over Ceuta migrant influx intensifies
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5 sourcesEU Open Borders Regime on Brink of Collapse as Italy and Spain Clash.
Spain launches border checks on travelers from Italy amid Ceuta spat
Spain Imposes Tit-For-Tat Border Checks on Italian Travelers Amid Ceuta Migrants Row
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2 articlesItaly condemns Spain’s ‘unacceptable’ border controls as Ceuta fallout intensifies
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