Spain and Italy trade diplomatic blows after Ceuta migration crisis

Following the migration crisis in Ceuta, Spain and Italy have entered a diplomatic dispute: Madrid introduced border checks for travellers from Italy in retaliation for Rome having done the same first. Politico notes that the clash between PM Sanchez and PM Meloni is part of a broader EU migration-policy conflict. The standoff exposes structural weaknesses in the bloc's border and migration management system.

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