The Interior Ministers of Italy and Spain, Matteo Piantedosi and Fernando Grande-Marlaska, after a cordial telephone conversation scheduled following the meeting between Prime Ministers Giorgia Meloni and Pedro Sánchez on the sidelines of the European Council, agreed that the suspensions of Schengen in force in the two countries will not be extended further. The Ministry of the Interior announced this in a statement.

"The decision," it is explained, "was made after a careful analysis of the situation and will be accompanied by enhanced information exchange to ensure the full security of the Schengen common area."

The suspension of the Schengen Agreement and the reinstatement of border controls for travellers between Spain and Italy were decided after the Ceuta migrant scandal, which sparked controversy and a tug-of-war between Rome and Madrid.

(Unioneonline)

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