Italy suspends Schengen with Spain over Ceuta migrant crisis, closes air and sea borders
Italy has announced a temporary suspension of the Schengen agreement with Spain, closing its air and sea borders, citing the migrant crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. The move opens a new fault line within the Schengen zone as one member state unilaterally reimposes border controls in response to the crisis.
Italy has announced a temporary suspension of the Schengen agreement with Spain, closing its air and sea borders, citing the migrant crisis in the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta.
The move opens a new fault line within the Schengen zone, with a single member state unilaterally reimposing border controls in response to the crisis. The European Commission had earlier said a formal process to suspend Spain from Schengen could not currently be initiated.
The development comes amid a broader crisis in which thousands of migrants crossed from Morocco into Ceuta and the Spanish government deployed troops to reinforce border security. The Commission has said migrants who entered Ceuta irregularly will not be able to reach mainland Europe.
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