From EUobserver · · 1m 10s
EU Border Controls Debate
Italy extends border checks with Spain until October 15 amid migrant concerns.
In brief
Italy extends border checks with Spain until October 15 amid migrant concerns. Italy extended border controls with Spain until October 15, claiming migrant risks, but EU rules allow temporary checks only under security threats. Originally reported by EUobserver.
Italy extends border checks
Italy temporarily reintroduced border controls with Spain at its air and sea borders since August, extending them until at least 15 October.
“This is not against Spain”
Italian government's concern
Giorgia Meloni’s government fears migrants arriving in Ceuta could reach the continent and spread further.
Schengen rules exception
The Schengen Borders Code allows temporary border controls if a country faces a serious threat to public policy or internal security.
Italy's justification
Italy claims migrant movements from Ceuta pose a risk, but The Good Lobby argues no security threat justifies the controls.
EU countries using controls
Around ten EU countries have reported temporary border controls at internal borders in recent months, including Italy, Austria, and Germany.
EU Commission response
The European Commission is assessing Italy’s controls but has not declared them illegal, urging countries to lift checks through new migration measures.
The main idea
Italy extended border controls with Spain until October 15, claiming migrant risks, but EU rules allow temporary checks only under security threats.
