Italy extends border controls with Spain for 15 days
By The BriefBrief
Italy will suspend its open-border arrangements with Spain for another 15 days, extending restrictions it imposed after a mass rush of migrants into Spain’s enclave of Ceuta a month earlier. The measure continues tit-for-tat border controls between the two countries.
WHO:Italy
WHAT:Italy extends restrictions on open-border arrangements with Spain for another 15 days
WHEN:Reported Aug 30, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE:Spain
WHY:Italy is extending border restrictions in response to a mass rush of migrants into Spain’s enclave of Ceuta and as part of tit-for-tat controls with Spain.
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