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Spain imposes border checks on Italy as migrant row escalates
Spain announced on Friday it will introduce temporary border checks on travellers from Italy, starting at midnight Saturday and lasting until September 7. The move comes in response to Italy imposing similar…
The Story in Brief
Spain announced on Friday it will introduce temporary border checks on travellers from Italy, starting at midnight Saturday and lasting until September 7. The move comes in response to Italy imposing similar checks on Spain after a mass migrant rush into Ceuta on July 30-31, when tens of thousands crossed from Morocco into Spain's North African territory.
Spain called Italy's measure 'unfair' and threatened proportional countermeasures unless lifted. Italy refused, saying it will not reconsider before August 15, citing national security. Of the 72,000 people who entered Ceuta, 70,000 have returned to Morocco. Spanish authorities say 80 people died; Moroccan rights groups estimate at least 141 deaths. Hundreds of unaccompanied children remain in Ceuta with limited food and water.
The Indian Opinion
Both Madrid and Rome are using migrants as a political football, harming EU solidarity. Italy's far-right government demands Spain fix its border but ignores its own poor record on sea arrivals. Spain retaliates with reciprocal checks, hitting ordinary travellers. Lost in this spat are the real people: hundreds of unaccompanied children in Ceuta living without basic supplies. Will the EU step in to enforce humane standards, or let internal electoral motives tear the Schengen agreement apart?
Source: hindustantimes.com
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