Schengen Agreement

The Italian Prime Minister has harshly criticized Spain's handling of illegal immigration in a move seen as an attempt to consolidate her voter base.

The Italian government has suspended free movement arrangements with Spain under the Schengen Agreement. The decision follows the mass crossing of migrants into Ceuta.

The Italian government has officially announced the suspension of the Schengen Agreement with Spain due to an unprecedented migration wave into Ceuta. Approximately 49,000 migrants entered the Spanish enclave within 24 hours.

The surge of illegal migrants at the Spanish border remains a top priority on the European agenda. Following reports of tens of thousands of people crossing into Spanish territory, European Union member states have begun acting quickly to prevent these migrants from reaching the rest of the continent.