Italy defies EU open border policy as it imposed border controls with Spain after migrant rush

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There’s a growing diplomatic spat between Italy and Spain after thousands of migrants rushed into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta last week. Italy temporarily re-imposed border controls with Spain, defying the EU’s open border policy. And now Spain is firing back with travel restrictions of its own. Erik Bay reports. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #GlobalNews

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