- Italy considers suspending Schengen agreement while Morocco borders Spanish enclave Ceuta.
- Italy is suspending Schengen arrangements and restricting border checks with Spain amid a mass influx of migrants from Morocco.
Italy suspends Schengen with Spain while the European Parliament approves return hubs for migrants heading to Morocco.
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What happened
Italy suspends Schengen with Spain while the European Parliament approves return hubs for migrants heading to Morocco.
Who's involved
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Italy is suspending Schengen arrangements and restricting border checks with Spain amid a mass influx of migrants from Morocco.Also in this story
- Mass crossings from Morocco into Ceuta lead to Spain testing EU land-border policies and Italy criticizing Spain's handling of migration.
- Mass influx of migrants into Spanish enclave of Ceuta leads to the suspension of border-free arrangements due to security risks.
- As an EU member, Italy is currently involved in a dispute with Spain regarding the suspension of Schengen arrangements and border controls due to migration flows.
- Spain takes in migrants at Lampedusa while issuing an ultimatum to Italy over border checks, amid mass returns to Morocco.
Within Italy considers suspending Schengen agreement while Morocco borders Spanish enclave Ceuta.
The entities involved
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Morocco
sovereign state in North Africa
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Spain
country in southwestern Europe with territories in Africa
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Italy
country in southern Europe
Related events
- Leaders are concerned about Ceuta's border integrity as migrants are being returned to Morocco.
- The supreme court has issued a ruling regarding pushbacks at the North African border, amidst ongoing disagreements over border controls and the Schengen zone involving Italy, Spain, and Morocco.
- Moroccan migrants are currently entering Ceuta, which is recognized as Spanish territory.
- The European Commission expects migrants in Ceuta to be returned to Morocco following a court ruling on EU law.
- Spain is coordinating with Morocco and the EU regarding migrant crossings into Ceuta, requesting support from Europol, Frontex, and the EC.