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Italy prolongs Schengen suspension with Spain
Italy extends EU border-free travel suspension with Spain over migrant surge.
In brief
Italy extends EU border-free travel suspension with Spain over migrant surge. Italy has extended its EU border-free travel suspension with Spain for another week due to migrant arrivals in Ceuta. Originally reported by France24.
Italy extends Schengen suspension
Italy has extended its suspension of the European Union's border-free travel arrangements with Spain for another week.
Migrant surge in Ceuta
The suspension follows a surge in migrant arrivals in Ceuta in late July.
Italian government source
An italian government source said the suspension extension was announced on friday.
Spanish government response
A spanish government spokesperson said the interior ministers of both countries would work over the coming week on lifting the border controls.
The short version
Italy has extended its EU border-free travel suspension with Spain for another week due to migrant arrivals in Ceuta.
