Italy's Foreign Minister Supports Suspending Spain from Schengen Over Ceuta Crisis
Antonio Tajani's remarks deepen a diplomatic dispute as Italy calls for Spain's exclusion from the free-travel zone amid a surge in irregular crossings at the Ceuta border.
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Italy's foreign minister, Antonio Tajani, has expressed support for suspending Spain's participation in the Schengen area due to the ongoing crisis at the Ceuta border.
Tajani also criticized the Spanish government's decision to grant citizenship to over 500,000 irregular immigrants, calling it "profoundly wrong" and saying it encourages human trafficking. While one source specifies "over 500,000," other reports state the figure is "hundreds of thousands."
Spanish authorities recovered the bodies of nine people who reportedly attempted to swim from Morocco to Ceuta. The Board of Spokespersons of the Ceuta Assembly described the Spanish government's response as "clearly insufficient."
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has called for suspending the Schengen agreement or expelling Spain from the free-travel zone. Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini also advocated for Spain's suspension.
Spain's Foreign Minister, José Manuel Albares, summoned the Italian ambassador and rebuked Tajani's comments as "unbecoming."
Manfred Weber, President of the European Parliament's European People's Party, called for tougher action on migration in response to the Ceuta crisis. European Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner said the Commission has been supporting Spain in protecting its borders, including in Ceuta.
The Schengen area, comprising 29 European signatory countries, allows free movement without internal border controls. The dispute over Ceuta highlights tensions within the bloc over migration management.
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Italy's Interior Ministry, chaired by Matteo Piantedosi, has formally approved the closure of sea and air borders with Spain, temporarily suspending the Schengen free movement regime between the two nations based on assessments by the Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security. In response to the crisis, the Spanish government announced the deployment of armed forces to assist the Civil Guard in maintaining security in Ceuta. Meanwhile, France has tightened its border checks with Spain, and Italian authorities have also reached an agreement with France to increase land border inspections.
Following the diplomatic dispute, Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi formally approved the closure of Italy's sea and air borders with Spain on Friday morning, temporarily suspending the Schengen free movement regime based on assessments from the Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security. In response to the crisis, the Spanish government has announced the deployment of armed forces to assist the Civil Guard in maintaining security in Ceuta. Meanwhile, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez described the mass influx as an 'attack' and a 'violation of Spain's territorial integrity,' while France has also tightened checks on its border with Spain.
Following the call for suspension, Italy's Interior Ministry has formally approved the closure of sea and air borders with Spain, temporarily suspending the Schengen free movement regime between the two nations. This decision, chaired by Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi, was based on assessments by Italy's Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security. Meanwhile, the Spanish government announced that armed forces will be deployed to assist the Civil Guard in maintaining security in Ceuta.
Following the calls for suspension, the Italian Interior Ministry has formally approved the closure of Italy's sea and air borders with Spain, temporarily suspending the Schengen free movement regime between the two nations. This decision, chaired by Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi, was based on assessments from Italy's Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security. Additionally, the Spanish government announced that armed forces will be deployed to assist the Civil Guard in maintaining security in Ceuta.
Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi has formally approved the closure of Italy's sea and air borders with Spain, temporarily suspending the country's Schengen free movement regime following assessments by the Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security. In response to the crisis, the Spanish government announced the deployment of armed forces to assist the Civil Guard in maintaining security in Ceuta. Additionally, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez described the mass arrival of migrants as an 'attack' and a 'violation of Spain's territorial integrity.'
The Italian Interior Ministry has formally approved the closure of Italy's sea and air borders with Spain, temporarily suspending the Schengen free movement regime between the two nations. This decision, chaired by Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi following assessments by the Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security, marks a direct implementation of the diplomatic stance previously expressed by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani.
Following the calls for suspension, Italy's Interior Ministry has formally approved the closure of its sea and air borders with Spain, temporarily suspending the Schengen free movement regime between the two nations. This decision, chaired by Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi, was based on assessments by Italy's Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security. Meanwhile, Spain has announced the deployment of its armed forces to assist the Civil Guard in maintaining security in Ceuta.
Italy's Interior Ministry, following assessments by the Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security, has formally approved the closure of Italy's sea and air borders with Spain, temporarily suspending the Schengen free movement regime between the two nations. In response to the crisis, the Spanish government has announced the deployment of armed forces to assist the Civil Guard in maintaining security in Ceuta. Additionally, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez described the mass arrival of migrants as 'an attack' and 'a violation of Spain's territorial integrity.'
The Italian Interior Ministry has formally approved the closure of Italy's sea and air borders with Spain, temporarily suspending the Schengen free movement regime between the two nations. This decision, made following assessments by Italy's Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security, was finalized during a meeting chaired by Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi.
The Italian Interior Ministry has formally approved a decision to suspend the Schengen free movement regime between Italy and Spain, ordering the closure of sea and air borders starting this Saturday for one month. This measure, based on assessments by Italy's Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security and chaired by Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi, is intended to safeguard national security, though authorities noted that travel for Spanish and European citizens to Italy will not be impacted.
The Italian Interior Ministry, following assessments by the Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security, has formally approved the temporary suspension of the Schengen free movement regime with Spain, ordering the closure of Italy's sea and air borders. This decision, made during a meeting chaired by Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi, is reportedly set to remain in force for one month starting on Saturday and is intended to safeguard national security, though the ministry cautioned that travel for Spanish and European citizens to Italy will not be impacted.
The Italian Interior Ministry has formally approved the temporary one-month suspension of the Schengen free movement regime with Spain, effective this Saturday, following an order to close all sea and air borders between the two nations. This decision, chaired by Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi and based on assessments by Italy's Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security, aims to safeguard national security without impacting travel for Spanish and European citizens to Italy.
The Italian Interior Ministry, following assessments by the Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security, has formally approved the temporary suspension of the Schengen free movement regime between Italy and Spain. This decision involves the closure of Italy's sea and air borders with Spain and is reportedly set to remain in force for one month starting on Saturday. Italian authorities clarified that the suspension is intended to safeguard national security and will not impact travel for Spanish and European citizens to Italy.
Following the diplomatic dispute, the Italian Interior Ministry has formally approved the temporary suspension of the Schengen free movement regime between Italy and Spain, ordering the closure of their sea and air borders. This decision, reached during a meeting chaired by Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi and based on assessments by the Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security, is reportedly set to remain in force for one month starting Saturday. Italian authorities clarified that the suspension is intended to safeguard national security and will not impact travel for Spanish and European citizens to Italy.
Following the diplomatic dispute, Italy's Interior Ministry, chaired by Matteo Piantedosi, formally approved the temporary suspension of the Schengen free movement regime between Italy and Spain. This decision, based on assessments by Italy's Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security, involves the closure of Italy's sea and air borders with Spain and is reportedly set to remain in force for one month starting Saturday. The Italian government stated the move aims to safeguard national security, though it cautioned that travel for Spanish and European citizens to Italy will not be impacted.
The Italian Interior Ministry has formally approved the suspension of Schengen free movement with Spain, ordering the closure of Italy's sea and air borders following assessments by the Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security. This temporary suspension, which is reportedly set to remain in force for one month starting Saturday, aims to safeguard national security without impacting travel for Spanish and European citizens to Italy. Additionally, the Spanish government has announced the deployment of its armed forces to assist the Civil Guard in maintaining security in both Ceuta and Melilla.
The Italian Interior Ministry has formally approved the temporary suspension of the Schengen free movement regime with Spain, ordering the closure of Italy's sea and air borders with the country for one month starting Saturday. This decision, reached during a meeting chaired by Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi and based on assessments by the Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security, aims to safeguard national security without impacting travel for Spanish and European citizens to Italy. Additionally, Spain has announced the deployment of its armed forces to assist the Civil Guard in maintaining security in Ceuta and Melilla.
The Italian Interior Ministry has formally approved the temporary suspension of the Schengen free movement regime with Spain, ordering the closure of Italy's sea and air borders following assessments by the Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security. This decision, chaired by Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi, is reportedly set to remain in force for one month starting Saturday, though authorities cautioned that travel for Spanish and European citizens to Italy will not be impacted.
The Italian Interior Ministry has formally approved the temporary suspension of the Schengen free movement regime between Italy and Spain, ordering the closure of sea and air borders starting this Saturday for one month. This decision, based on intelligence assessments from Italy's Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security, aims to safeguard national security without impacting the travel of Spanish and European citizens to Italy. Meanwhile, the Spanish government has deployed its armed forces to reinforce security in both Ceuta and Melilla.
The Italian Interior Ministry has officially ordered the closure of sea and air borders with Spain, temporarily suspending the Schengen free movement regime between the two nations for one month starting Saturday. This decision, approved Friday morning during a meeting led by Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi, follows intelligence assessments from Italy's Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security. The ministry noted that the suspension is intended to safeguard national security and will not impact travel for Spanish and European citizens to Italy.
The Italian Interior Ministry has formally approved a decision to temporarily suspend the Schengen free movement regime with Spain, ordering the closure of Italy's sea and air borders for one month starting Saturday. This move, based on assessments by the Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security, aims to safeguard national security, though authorities cautioned that travel for Spanish and European citizens to Italy remains unaffected.
Following the call for suspension, the Italian Interior Ministry has formally approved and ordered the closure of Italy's sea and air borders with Spain, temporarily suspending the Schengen free movement regime between the two countries for one month starting Saturday. This decision, based on intelligence assessments by Italy's Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security, is intended to safeguard national security without impacting travel for Spanish and European citizens to Italy.
Following the call for suspension, the Italian Interior Ministry formally approved the closure of Italy's sea and air borders with Spain, temporarily suspending the Schengen free movement regime between the two nations for one month starting Saturday. This decision, based on assessments by the Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security, will implement targeted checks specifically for non-EU citizens, while ensuring travel for Spanish and European citizens remains unaffected. Additionally, the death toll in Spain has risen from at least 34 to 67 bodies found by Saturday morning.
The Italian Interior Ministry has formally approved a decision to close its sea and air borders with Spain, temporarily suspending the Schengen free movement regime between the two nations for one month starting Saturday. The suspension, based on assessments by the Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security, will involve targeted checks on non-EU citizens, though Italian authorities noted that travel for Spanish and European citizens will not be impacted. Additionally, Italy has reached an agreement with France to strengthen controls along the land border between the two countries.
Following the calls for suspension, the Italian Interior Ministry has formally approved the closure of Italy's sea and air borders with Spain, temporarily suspending the Schengen free movement regime between the two nations for one month starting Saturday. This decision, based on assessments by the Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security, will involve targeted checks on non-EU citizens, while travel for Spanish and European citizens remains unaffected. Additionally, Italian authorities have reached an agreement with France to strengthen controls along the Franco-Italian land border.
Following the call for suspension, the Italian Interior Ministry has formally approved the closure of Italy's sea and air borders with Spain, temporarily suspending the Schengen free movement regime between the two nations for one month starting Saturday. This decision, based on assessments by the Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security, aims to safeguard national security through targeted checks on non-EU citizens. Additionally, Italian authorities have reached an agreement with France to strengthen controls along the Franco-Italian land border.
The Italian Interior Ministry has formally approved the closure of Italy's sea and air borders with Spain, temporarily suspending the Schengen free movement regime between the two nations for one month starting Saturday. This decision, based on assessments by the Committee for Analysis of Immigration and Border Security, will involve targeted checks concerning only non-EU citizens arriving from Spain. Additionally, Italy has reached an agreement with France to strengthen controls along the Franco-Italian land border.
The Italian Interior Ministry has formally approved the temporary suspension of the Schengen free movement regime with Spain, ordering the closure of Italy's sea and air borders to non-EU citizens starting Saturday for one month. This decision, based on assessments by the Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security, also includes an agreement with France to strengthen controls along the land border between Italy and France. Additionally, the death toll in Spain has risen from at least 34 to 67 bodies found as of Saturday morning.
The Italian Interior Ministry has officially approved and ordered the closure of Italy's sea and air borders with Spain, temporarily suspending the Schengen free movement regime between the two nations for one month starting Saturday. This decision, based on assessments by the Committee on Analysis of Immigration and Border Security, will involve targeted checks exclusively for non-EU citizens arriving from Spain, while travel for Spanish and European citizens remains unaffected. Additionally, Italian authorities have reached an agreement with France to strengthen controls along the land border between the two countries.
The Italian Interior Ministry has formally approved the temporary suspension of the Schengen free movement regime with Spain, ordering the closure of Italy's land, maritime, and air borders to non-EU citizens arriving from Spain. This decision, based on assessments by the Committee on Analysis of Immigration and Border Security and chaired by Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi, is set to remain in force for one month starting Saturday. Additionally, Italian authorities have reached an agreement with France to strengthen controls along the Franco-Italian land border as part of increased police cooperation.
The Italian Interior Ministry has formally approved the temporary suspension of the Schengen free movement regime with Spain, ordering the closure of Italy's sea and air borders specifically for non-EU citizens arriving from Spain. This decision, based on assessments by the Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security, is set to remain in force for one month starting Saturday. Additionally, the death toll from the Ceuta crossing attempts has risen from at least 34 to 67 bodies found by Saturday morning, with some reports confirming 57 recoveries on the Spanish side.
The Italian Interior Ministry has formally approved the closure of its sea and air borders with Spain, temporarily suspending the Schengen free movement regime between the two nations for one month starting Saturday. This decision, made following assessments by the Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security, will involve targeted checks concerning only non-EU citizens and is intended to safeguard national security. Additionally, Italian authorities have reached an agreement with France to strengthen controls along the Franco-Italian land border.
Following the call for suspension, the Italian Interior Ministry has formally approved the temporary suspension of the Schengen regime between Italy and Spain, ordering the closure of Italy's maritime and air borders with the country. This decision, based on assessments by the Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security, is set to remain in force for one month starting Saturday and will include targeted checks on non-EU citizens. Additionally, the Italian government has reached an agreement with France to strengthen controls along the Franco-Italian land border.
Following the call for suspension, the Italian Interior Ministry has formally approved the temporary closure of Italy's sea and air borders with Spain, suspending the Schengen free movement regime between the two nations for one month starting Saturday. This decision, based on assessments by the Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security, will target non-EU citizens and is not expected to impact travel for Spanish or European citizens. Additionally, Spanish authorities have deployed armed forces to both Ceuta and Melilla to bolster security amid the crisis.
The Italian Interior Ministry has formally approved the closure of its sea and air borders with Spain, temporarily suspending the Schengen free movement regime for one month starting Saturday. This decision, based on assessments by the Committee for Analysis of Immigration and Border Security, involves targeted checks on non-EU citizens arriving from Spain and does not impact travel for Spanish or European citizens to Italy. Additionally, Italian authorities have reached an agreement with France to strengthen controls along the Franco-Italian land border.
Following the call for suspension, the Italian Interior Ministry has formally approved a one-month suspension of the Schengen free movement regime with Spain, beginning this Saturday. The decision, made after assessments by the Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security, includes the closure of Italy's sea and air borders to non-EU citizens arriving from Spain, while travel for EU and Spanish citizens remains unaffected. Additionally, Italy has reached an agreement with France to strengthen controls along their shared land border.
Following the call for suspension, the Italian Interior Ministry has formally approved the closure of Italy's sea and air borders with Spain, implementing a one-month temporary suspension of the Schengen regime starting Saturday. This decision, based on intelligence assessments by the Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security, will involve targeted checks on non-EU citizens, while travel for Spanish and European citizens remains unaffected. Additionally, Italy has reached an agreement with France to strengthen controls along their shared land border.
The Italian Interior Ministry has formally approved a one-month suspension of the Schengen free movement regime with Spain, effective this Saturday, which includes the closure of Italy's maritime and air borders to non-EU citizens arriving from Spain. This decision, made following an assessment by the Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security, aims to monitor the movement of non-EU nationals, although travel for Spanish and European citizens remains unaffected. Additionally, Italian authorities have reached an agreement with France to strengthen controls along the Franco-Italian land border.
Following the calls for suspension, the Italian Interior Ministry has formally approved the temporary closure of Italy's sea and air borders with Spain, suspending the Schengen regime for one month starting Saturday. This decision, based on assessments by the Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security, will include targeted checks on non-EU citizens, while travel for Spanish and European citizens to Italy remains unaffected. Additionally, Italy and France have reached an agreement to strengthen controls along their land border.
Italy has formally approved the suspension of the Schengen free movement regime with Spain for one month starting Saturday, ordering the closure of its maritime and air borders. The decision, based on assessments by the Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security, will implement targeted checks on non-EU citizens, though travel for Spanish and European citizens to Italy will not be impacted. Additionally, Italy has reached an agreement with France to strengthen controls along their shared land border.
The Italian Interior Ministry has officially ordered the closure of its sea and air borders with Spain, implementing a temporary one-month suspension of the Schengen free movement regime starting Saturday. This decision, approved during a meeting chaired by Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi following assessments by the Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security, aims to monitor the movement of non-EU citizens. While the suspension includes targeted checks at airports such as Rome Fiumicino, Milan Malpensa, and Milan Linate, authorities emphasized that travel for Spanish and European citizens to Italy will not be impacted.
The Italian Interior Ministry has formally approved a one-month suspension of the Schengen free movement regime with Spain, effective this Saturday, following an assessment by the Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security. Under this decision, Italy has closed its maritime and air borders to Spain with targeted checks specifically for non-EU citizens, though travel for Spanish and European citizens remains unaffected. Additionally, Italian authorities have reached an agreement with France to strengthen controls along the Franco-Italian land border.
The Italian government has formally implemented a one-month suspension of Schengen free movement with Spain starting Saturday, specifically targeting air and sea travel through maritime and air border closures. While non-EU citizens arriving from Spain will face targeted checks requiring valid residence permits or visas, EU citizens may still enter Italy using only an identity document. Additionally, following intelligence assessments, Italian authorities have reached an agreement with France to strengthen controls along the Franco-Italian land border.
Italy has officially implemented a one-month suspension of the Schengen agreement with Spain, effective Saturday, targeting air and sea travel by imposing mandatory residence permits or visas on non-EU citizens. While the measure includes random checks at major Italian airports, authorities confirmed that travel for Spanish and European citizens remains unaffected. Additionally, the Spanish government has deployed armed forces to both Ceuta and Melilla to bolster security, and the death toll from the border crisis has risen to 67 bodies found as of Saturday morning.
The Italian government has officially implemented a one-month suspension of the Schengen free movement regime with Spain, effective Saturday, targeting air and sea travel while ensuring EU citizens' travel remains unaffected. This decision, based on intelligence assessments from the Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security, involves targeted checks exclusively for non-EU citizens arriving from Spain. Additionally, the death toll from the Ceuta border crossings has risen to 67 bodies found as of Saturday morning.
Italy has officially implemented a one-month suspension of Schengen free movement with Spain, effective Saturday, targeting air and sea travel. Under these new measures, EU citizens can enter Italy with only an identity document, though non-EU citizens arriving from Spain must now present a valid residence permit or visa. Additionally, the death toll from the Ceuta border crossings has risen to 67 bodies as of Saturday morning, up from a previous tally of at least 34.
The Italian government has officially suspended the Schengen agreement with Spain for one month starting Saturday, implementing targeted air and sea border closures that affect only non-EU citizens. While the suspension aims to monitor irregular movement, Italian authorities confirmed that travel for Spanish and European citizens will not be impacted. Additionally, the death toll from the Ceuta crossings has risen to 67 bodies found by Saturday morning, up from a previous tally of at least 34.
The Italian government has officially implemented a one-month suspension of the Schengen free movement regime with Spain, effective Saturday, specifically targeting air and sea travel. This decision, made by the Interior Ministry following assessments by the Committee for Migration Analysis and Border Security, will involve targeted checks on non-EU citizens, while travel for Spanish and European citizens remains unaffected. Additionally, Spanish authorities have reported that the death toll from the border crisis has risen to 67 bodies recovered by Saturday morning, and the government has deployed armed forces to both Ceuta and Melilla to bolster security.
The Italian government has officially suspended the Schengen free movement regime with Spain for one month starting Saturday, implementing targeted air and sea border closures that affect only non-EU citizens. Following intelligence assessments by the Migration and Border Security Analysis Committee, Italy has also reached an agreement with France to strengthen controls along the Franco-Italian land border. Additionally, the death toll from the Ceuta border crossings has risen to 67 bodies as of Saturday morning.
The Italian government has officially suspended the Schengen free movement regime with Spain for one month starting Saturday, implementing targeted air and sea border controls for non-EU citizens. While the decision follows intelligence assessments regarding the Ceuta crisis, Italian authorities clarified that travel for Spanish and EU citizens will not be impacted. Additionally, the death toll from the border crossings has risen to 67 bodies found by Saturday morning.
The Italian government has officially implemented a one-month suspension of Schengen free movement with Spain, effective Saturday, August 1, which specifically targets air and sea travel and concerns only non-EU citizens. Following intelligence assessments from the Migration and Border Security Analysis Committee, Italy has also reached an agreement with France to strengthen controls along the Franco-Italian land border. While the suspension involves closing maritime and air entry points to Spain, authorities clarified that travel for Spanish and European citizens to Italy will not be impacted.
