Italy and Spain lift border controls after months of tension over Ceuta

More than 70,000 people irregularly crossed from Morocco into Ceuta in late July, triggering border security concerns in the EU bloc.By AFP, Anadolu and ReutersPublished On 22 Oct 202622 Oct 2026Italy and Spain have agreed to lift border controls on each ⁠other’s citizens, ending a ⁠three-month standoff triggered after a mass surge of migrants and asylum seekers entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.The Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi and his Spanish counterpart Fernando Grande-Marlaska ⁠spoke on the phone and agreed not to extend ⁠their suspension of the ⁠European Union’s open-border Schengen arrangements, an Italian statement said on Thursday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Migrant children protest after police clear beach camp in Ceutalist 2 of 3Vox rises as Sanchez battles political turmoil: Could Spain swing right?list 3 of 3Europe is in trouble, and it is blaming Muslimsend of list“The decision, reached after a careful assessment of ‌the situation, will be accompanied by enhanced information-sharing measures to ensure the full security ‌of ‌the common Schengen area,” the ministry added.The decision followed a meeting between Italian Prime Minister Gio...