Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni extends border measures to align with Spanish deadlines ahead of bilateral security talks after 16 October.

Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska has extended air and sea border checks for travellers from Italy until 22 October to ensure security.

The Swiss Federal Council has warned that approving the Swiss People’s Party’s border protection initiative could cost Switzerland up to 16 billion Swiss francs a year, SRF reported. It cited longer traffic jams, higher staffing costs and the risk that the Schengen and Dublin agreements could be …

Austria’s Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger has criticised Germany’s continuing border controls with Austria, calling them a nuisance for people on both sides of the border, ORF reported. Speaking in Innsbruck on Thursday, Meinl-Reisinger said the controls were an “annoyance for people” in T…

Austria will extend controls in its border areas with the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Slovenia for six months, ORF reported. The government said the measures aim to combat people-smuggling gangs and further curb irregular migration. The focus will be on broad, flexible security measures…

Vorarlberg customs officers recorded 430 successful interceptions in the first half of 2026, including drugs, prohibited weapons and goods lacking species-protection permits, ORF reported. They carried out more than 5,000 truck inspections and around 16,000 mobile vehicle checks during the period…

The Tirol Mountain Watch seized more than 50 kilograms of mushrooms from unauthorised pickers near Steinach am Brenner and Gries am Brenner on Saturday, ORF reported. Two Italian mushroom collectors were found at Tienzens, at the entrance to the Navistal valley, while others were caught near Nöss…

EU entry exit system, involving fingerprinting and facial recognition, being introduced from 12 October for non-EU citizens

Spain has imposed random border checks on Italian travelers following a diplomatic spat with Rome over the influx of migrants to its North African territory, Ceuta. The measure comes after Italy sanctioned Spanish citizens in response to Spain’s warnings about migration policies. Over 72,000 migrants from Morocco arrived in Ceuta last month, leading to fatalities and prompting EU leaders to criticize Spain’s approach. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has refused to lift border controls on Spanish travelers until at least August 15, citing national security concerns. The dispute highlights tensions between Spain and Italy over migration management, with the EU urging temporary measures but emphasizing they should be limited to exceptional circumstances. The crisis has reignited debates about Europe’s immigration policies and the challenges of managing cross-border movement amid humanitarian crises.

Estonia should not introduce full border controls at present because of increased migration pressure from the south, the leaders of the opposition Centre Party and Isamaa told ERR. Centre Party leader Mihhail Kõlvart said he trusted the Police and Border Guard Board's assessment that such measure…

Estonia must respond to the migration crisis in Ceuta based on reality rather than slogans, Center Party leader Mihhail Kõlvart said, according to ERR. He described the temporary restoration of border controls as a necessary and justified step. Kõlvart said the situation involving Spain showed ho…

Freight forwarders welcome UK’s pause on new #bordercontrols for #EU and #EFTA imports, with #BIFA chief Steve Parker calling it “vital breathing space” for industry facing operational and cost pressures........

by Fortunato Pinto — Euronews

by Tony Connelly — RTÉ

3,000 additional federal police officers are planned to support #bordercontrols, German media reported.

Spain checked around 200 travellers arriving from Italy at the country's six largest airports on the first day of border controls.