- 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.
Mass crossings from Morocco into Ceuta lead to Spain testing EU land-border policies and Italy criticizing Spain's handling of migration.
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Updated Sep 1
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What happened
Mass crossings from Morocco into Ceuta lead to Spain testing EU land-border policies and Italy criticizing Spain's handling of migration.
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
- 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.
- Migrants crossed from Morocco to Ceuta while EU leaders met to discuss the crisis, coinciding with Italy suspending Schengen with Spain.
- Italy suspends Schengen with Spain while the European Parliament approves return hubs for migrants heading to Morocco.
Within Italy considers suspending Schengen agreement while Morocco borders Spanish enclave Ceuta.
The entities involved
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Spain
country in southwestern Europe with territories in Africa
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Italy
country in southern Europe
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Morocco
sovereign state in North Africa
Related events
- 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.
- Spain deploys resources to reinforce border security as migrants gather in Fnideq to cross into Ceuta.
- Antonio Tajani calls for Spain to be suspended from the Schengen Area and demands a stronger EU response to migration issues.
- Moroccan migrants are currently entering Ceuta, which is recognized as Spanish territory.
- Spain is coordinating with Morocco and the EU regarding migrant crossings into Ceuta, requesting support from Europol, Frontex, and the EC.