THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - EU Open Borders Regime on Brink of Collapse as Italy and Spain Clash.
The Italian government has criticized Spain's decision to impose border checks on people arriving from Italy, after Italy temporarily suspended free movement with Spain in response to the Ceuta migrant crisis.
The European Union’s internal crisis over border controls has intensified, with Spain responding to Italy’s decision to suspend its free movement agreement with the country with new border checks on Italians. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Italian government has criticized Spain’s decision to impose border checks on people arriving from Italy, after Italy temporarily suspended free movement with Spain in response to the Ceuta migrant crisis . DETAIL: After Italy’s temporarily suspended its Schengen Area agreement with the country, Spain checked 199 travelers on 12 flights arriving from Italy at six major airports. The Schengen Area is an open borders zone comprised of 29 European countries, the overwhelming majority of which are…Open