Madrid threatens retaliation if Italy keeps border controls on travelers from Spain
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Source: Politico
Published: 2026-08-07 22:28 UTC+10:00
Section: Borders
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Immigration, Europe, Elections
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Spain warned Italy on Friday it will take “proportional measures” if Rome does not end border controls on travelers from Spain by Aug. 9, escalating the dispute triggered by last week’s mass arrival of unauthorized migrants in the Spanish exclave of Ceuta.
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