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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Spain Threatens Retaliation Over Italy's Schengen Restrictions
Caption: Spain Threatens Retaliation Over Italy's Schengen Restrictions. Spain has given Italy a two-day ultimatum to lift border restrictions on travellers arriving from Spain, warning it will respond with "proportionate measures" if Rome fails to back down. Madrid argues that the controls violate the principles of the Schengen free-travel area and are unjustified in light of the recent migration crisis in Ceuta. The Spanish government insists that none of the migrants who entered Ceuta illegally have gained access to the Schengen zone and says most have already been returned to Morocco. It also rejects Italy's argument that the measures are necessary for security, noting that Italy itself records higher levels of irregular migration, according to EU border agency Frontex. Spain has further accused Rome of failing to comply with the EU's Dublin Regulation, arguing that its handling of asylum seekers has increased migration pressure on other member states. Madrid says it has consistently shown solidarity with Italy during previous migration crises and expects the same treatment in return. The dispute marks a sharp escalation in tensions between the two Mediterranean countries and raises the prospect of retaliatory measures that could further strain European unity over migration. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Spain,Italy,dispute,Ceuta,migration,crisis,Frontex,Schengen,treaty,commitments,reciprocal,measures,ultimatum,solidarity,Giorgia Meloni,Pedro Sánchez,José Manuel Albares,Antonio Tajani,justification,arguments,legal basis,obligations
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