Italy and Spain are in diplomatic dispute over migration policy, leading to reciprocal border controls and checks at Barcelona airport.
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What happened
Italy and Spain are in diplomatic dispute over migration policy, leading to reciprocal border controls and checks at Barcelona airport.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Flights from Italy necessitate border checks in Spain amid diplomatic tensions between the two nations.Sub-event
Rome decided on border policy while Barcelona conducted checks amid migration dispute.1 source
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The entities involved
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Barcelona
city in Catalonia, Spain
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Italy
country in southern Europe
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Giorgia Meloni
Prime Minister of Italy since 2022
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