### [2026-08-8](/feed/2026/08/8/index.md)

##### 2026 Morocco–Spain border incident
# Spain imposes temporary border checks on travelers from Italy after Italy introduced similar controls on arrivals from Spain amid a dispute over migration policy following the mass arrival of migrants in Ceuta. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/spain-italy-ceuta-migrants-schengen-border-controls-f3fc82cadf7dce39d553126a47d61fd7)

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