Italy said on Friday it was suspending the European Union's border-free Schengen arrangements with Spain for one month in response to a mass influx of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from neighbouring Morocco, APA reports citing Reuters.
However, the government said the measure would not affect Spanish or other EU citizens travelling to Italy and would instead involve targeted checks on non-EU nationals arriving from Spain by air or sea.
"This is an extraordinary measure, adopted to safeguard national security and prevent possible repercussions for our nation," Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wrote on X.
"The measure will be kept in force only for the time necessary, with particular attention to limiting any impact on summer tourist flows," she added.
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