Italy defies Madrid, keeps controls
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Italy said it would keep Schengen suspended at its border with Spain until at least Aug. 15, rejecting Madrid’s demand to lift controls by Aug. 9 and facing Madrid’s threats.
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by Nando Sigona
Italians are going to pay the price for Meloni’s nonsensical response to the Ceuta border crisis, driven more by domestic political calculation and an attempt to rekindle her relationship with Trump than by any coherent policy logic.
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Spain to impose border controls against Italy as row over Ceuta migrant influx intensifies
Italy introduced border controls following an influx of about 78,000 migrants from neighbouring Morocco into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta.
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August 7, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Italians are going to pay the price for Meloni’s nonsensical response to the Ceuta border crisis, driven more by domestic political calculation and an attempt to rekindle her relationship with Trump than by any coherent policy logic.
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Reposted by Tom Griffin, Peter Thorne
🚨 Ceuta crisis escalates: Spain threatens retaliation if Italy doesn’t abolish its temporary border checks by 9 August.
If not, “Spain will be forced to adopt proportional measures to protect the interests and dignity of its citizens”.
🧵 More from the scathing statement
If not, “Spain will be forced to adopt proportional measures to protect the interests and dignity of its citizens”.
🧵 More from the scathing statement
August 7, 2026 at 12:06 PM
🚨 Ceuta crisis escalates: Spain threatens retaliation if Italy doesn’t abolish its temporary border checks by 9 August.
If not, “Spain will be forced to adopt proportional measures to protect the interests and dignity of its citizens”.
🧵 More from the scathing statement
If not, “Spain will be forced to adopt proportional measures to protect the interests and dignity of its citizens”.
🧵 More from the scathing statement
Reposted by Tom Griffin, Philipp Krämer
Spain says that if 🇪🇺President von der Leyen isn't willing to take action against Italy's violation of the Schengen code, Spain will.
If the checks on travellers from Spain aren't ended within 3 days, 🇪🇸 will take "proportionate measures" against 🇮🇹.
If the checks on travellers from Spain aren't ended within 3 days, 🇪🇸 will take "proportionate measures" against 🇮🇹.
Spain gives Italy two days to lift border checks on Spanish travellers
The government believes Italy's checks on travellers from Spain breach the spirit of Schengen and has given Rome until Sunday to lift them before taking "proportionate measures." #EuropeNews
www.euronews.com
August 7, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Spain says that if 🇪🇺President von der Leyen isn't willing to take action against Italy's violation of the Schengen code, Spain will.
If the checks on travellers from Spain aren't ended within 3 days, 🇪🇸 will take "proportionate measures" against 🇮🇹.
If the checks on travellers from Spain aren't ended within 3 days, 🇪🇸 will take "proportionate measures" against 🇮🇹.
Reposted by Tom Griffin
Spain has issued and ultimatum to Italy for the end of the Meloni government's suspension of Schengen following the Ceuta crisis. If Italy does not act by Sunday 9th August Spain will adopt proportional measures.
Ceuta, la Spagna intima all'Italia di revocare i controlli alle frontiere entro un termine ultimo
Dopo la crisi dei migranti nell'exclave spagnola. Il Paese avverte sull'adozione di misure proporzionali qualora l'Italia non dovesse rispondere
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August 7, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Spain has issued and ultimatum to Italy for the end of the Meloni government's suspension of Schengen following the Ceuta crisis. If Italy does not act by Sunday 9th August Spain will adopt proportional measures.
If vdL has been generously ignoring Germany's continuing Schengen violation for two years, she won't react to Italy's after a few days. Defending Schengen is essentially up to a few remaining governments that still care and citizens or associations with the necessary resources for lengthy lawsuits.
Spain says that if 🇪🇺President von der Leyen isn't willing to take action against Italy's violation of the Schengen code, Spain will.
If the checks on travellers from Spain aren't ended within 3 days, 🇪🇸 will take "proportionate measures" against 🇮🇹.
If the checks on travellers from Spain aren't ended within 3 days, 🇪🇸 will take "proportionate measures" against 🇮🇹.
Spain gives Italy two days to lift border checks on Spanish travellers
The government believes Italy's checks on travellers from Spain breach the spirit of Schengen and has given Rome until Sunday to lift them before taking "proportionate measures." #EuropeNews
www.euronews.com
August 7, 2026 at 2:29 PM
If vdL has been generously ignoring Germany's continuing Schengen violation for two years, she won't react to Italy's after a few days. Defending Schengen is essentially up to a few remaining governments that still care and citizens or associations with the necessary resources for lengthy lawsuits.