SPAIN VS ITALY: Meloni Rejects Spain's Ultimatum as 72,000 Migrants Storm Ceuta Border

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Spain threatened on August 7 to impose restrictions on travellers from Italy unless Rome lifts border controls introduced after a mass migrant influx into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. Italy rejected what it called Spanish "ultimatums" and said controls on non-EU nationals arriving from Spain would remain in place until at least August 15. The dispute follows a surge in which up to 72,000 migrants attempted to enter Ceuta, triggering a humanitarian and political crisis. Spain argues Italy's measures are unjustified because migrants entering Ceuta cannot freely access the Schengen area, while Rome cites migration, security and terrorism concerns. The standoff has exposed growing divisions within the European Union over migration policy and border security. #europeanunion #italy #spain #ceuta #migrationcrisis #migrantcrisis #giorgiameloni #pedrosanchez #schengen #bordercrisis #europe #eu #breakingnews #worldnews #geopolitics #migration #bordercontrols #ceutacrisis #europepolitics #lates

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