Spain and Italy impose reciprocal border checks amid migration tensions
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Spain, Italy, Ceuta
August 2026
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Spain announced temporary border checks on visitors from Italy in response to Rome's similar measures. The measures follow a mass migration event in Ceuta where 72,000 people crossed from Morocco. Official Spanish figures report 80 deaths, while human rights groups estimate at least 141 deaths.
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