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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Italy suspends EU Schengen free-travel pact with Spain over Ceuta crisis

Italy said on Friday it was suspending the EU'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.

Italy does not share a land border with Spain ‌but the measure - ⁠which looks ⁠certain to anger Madrid - will impact people travelling by plane or boat between the two countries, meaning ​they will need to show a passport to gain access.

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