Spain to Start Border Controls on Air and Sea Travel Amid Ceuta Migrant Row The Mediterranean has become a chessboard for politicians to play their migration games as the land border between two influential nations, Spain and Italy, takes center stage.
The recent announcement by the Spanish government to impose checks on travelers from Italy is the latest move in this high stakes game.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's refusal to lift her country's decision to impose border controls in response to the migration crisis has led to a standoff with Spain.