# Spain imposes border checks on Italy over Ceuta migrant row 2026-08-08T03:03:34+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Spain began passport and nationality checks on flights and ships from Italy from midnight on Saturday, retaliating against Rome's own controls on Spanish travellers. Madrid said the measures, lasting until September 7, are a response to "persistent irregular migratory pressure" after 72,000 migrants surged into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta in late July. Italy rejected what it called "ultimatums or impositions" and said it will maintain controls on arrivals from Spain until at least August 15, citing security risks and the possibility of another migration wave. At least 80 migrants died during the Ceuta influx, Spanish and Moroccan authorities said. The dispute has widened into a broader EU row over free movement and border security. ## Coverage - economictimes.indiatimes.com - indiatoday.in Tags: border controls, Ceuta, Italy, migration, Schengen, Spain Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/spain-to-impose-border-checks-on-italy-travellers/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/spain-to-impose-border-checks-on-italy-travellers/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.