Sánchez and Meloni met in Brussels to try to resolve the border crisis

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met in Brussels on October 16 to address the ongoing border crisis between their two nations. The meeting focused on resolving tensions related to the movement of people and goods across their shared borders.

Following the discussion, the two leaders agreed to evaluate the potential elimination of border controls. This development comes as the Italian government announced a final seven-day extension of existing controls at ports and airports, setting a timeline for both countries to review the policy in the coming days.