| Source | Latest linked headline | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Deutsche Welle | CEUTA: SPAIN WARNS ITALY IT WILL RECIPROCATE ENTRY CHECKS | 1 hr ago |
| Al Jazeera – Breaking News, Worl | ITALY VOWS TO MAINTAIN BORDER CHECKS DESPITE SPAIN’S COUNTERMEASURES THREAT | 1 hr ago |
| POLITICO | MADRID THREATENS RETALIATION IF ITALY KEEPS BORDER CONTROLS ON TRAVELERS FROM SPAIN | 4 hrs ago |
Spain has warned Italy that it will impose entry checks on travelers from Italy unless Rome removes its own border controls by Sunday, following a dispute sparked by the Ceuta border crossings.
According to Deutsche Welle, Madrid threatened to retaliate against Italian travelers unless Italy ceased its checks, which the Italian government says it does not plan to do until 15 August (source: Euronews). Politico and BBC News also reported that Madrid has threatened retaliation if Italy keeps its controls on Spanish travelers after the Ceuta incidents.
The spat arose after Italian authorities imposed controls on Spanish visitors at the Ceuta border, a Spanish autonomous city on the African coast, even though Spain and Italy share no land border.