Italy-Spain border feud exposes Europe’s deepening immigration divide
A rift between the right-wing Italian government and Spain's leftist rulers continues to grow over immigration and border security.It has been days since Italy’s conservative government led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni enacted stricter border controls at air and seaports, for any non-EU citizen traveling from Spain. The two countries do not share a border.Two days later, Spain’s left-wing government, led by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, enacted reciprocal measures on any non-EU citizens traveling from Italy.
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A rift between the right-wing Italian government and Spain's leftist rulers continues to grow over immigration and border security.It has been days since Italy’s conservative government led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni enacted stricter border controls at air and seaports, for any non-EU citizen traveling from Spain. The two countries do not share a border.Two days later, Spain’s left-wing government, led by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, enacted reciprocal measures on any non-EU citizens traveling from Italy. Even EU citizens need to show their ID to move on, causing travel delays during a month when most Europeans travel, including over two million between Italy and Spain.At issue is border security. More specifically, the five-mile-long border between Morocco and the Spanish exclave of Ceuta.
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- A rift between the right-wing Italian government and Spain's leftist rulers continues to grow over immigration and border security.It has been days since Italy’s conservative government led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni enacted stricter border controls at air and seaports, for any non-EU citizen traveling from Spain. The two countries do not share a border.Two days later, Spain’s left-wing government, led by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, enacted reciprocal measures on any non-EU citizens traveling from Italy.
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