Spain imposes border checks on Italian travelers in tit - for - tat move over Ceuta migrants row

Spain has imposed border checks on Italian travelers in a retaliatory move following a diplomatic dispute over migration. The escalation stems from Rome's refusal to lift travel restrictions placed on Spanish citizens.

The tensions between the two nations are rooted in a recent migration crisis involving the rush of tens of thousands of migrants into Ceuta, a Spanish territory. The newly introduced border controls by Madrid mark a direct escalation in the ongoing row over how the migration issue is being handled.