The Government of Spain has given an ultimatum to Italy to “rectify” and “end the controls” at the border for its citizens, a restriction that the Executive of Giorgia Meloni adopted following the massive arrival of immigrants in Ceuta from Morocco. If this is not done before the upcoming Sunday, August 9, the cabinet of Pedro Sánchez argues that they will be forced “to adopt proportional measures to protect the interests and dignity” of the Spanish people.
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According to sources from Moncloa, the temporary suspension of free movement between travelers of both countries is “affecting the mobility of thousands of passengers and generating legal uncertainty in the middle of the summer period.” “This measure, unprecedented in recent history, was adopted without prior notice, unilaterally, and with spurious arguments that do not comply with either the Schengen Border Code or the truth,” they add.
