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Italy And Spain Extend Border Controls Again After Ceuta Migrant Surge. Italy and Spain have extended border controls between the two countries for another 15 days following the mass migrant influx into Ceuta. Italy said significant risks to internal security remain, alongside a potential threat of terrorist infiltration linked to the migration crisis. Spain said the circumstances behind its own restrictions also remain in place and extended controls on travel with Italy until October 8. Italy first suspended Schengen arrangements with Spain on July 31 after more than 70,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. Spain subsequently introduced its own controls on air and sea connections with Italy, which were previously extended until September 23. Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares criticised Italy's decision as "absurd" and argued that it undermined the principles of European cooperation. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani rejected Madrid's criticism as "inappropriate and unnecessarily aggressive", insisting Italy was following European rules.
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