Spain extends border controls for travelers from Italy until September 22

The Official State Gazette (BOE) published this Saturday the order of the Ministry of the Interior that extends for 15 days, until September 22, controls at ports and airports for travelers from Italy, following this country's decision to delay the suspension of the Schengen agreement with Spain for two weeks.

On July 31, the Italian Government announced its decision to suspend the European free movement agreement with Spain for a matter of "national security" in the face of the migratory crisis in Ceuta. The suspension meant the reintroduction of border controls at ports and airports for travelers from Spain.

For its part, the Government of Pedro Sánchez demanded, without success, that Rome lift these restrictions and responded by suspending Schengen with Italy until September 7, also applying controls to travelers from this country.

Given the extension of the Italian Executive, the Ministry of the Interior has responded with another one in Spanish ports and airports, from September 8 to 22.

The order published by the BOE indicates that the reasons for urgency and serious threat to public order and internal security that motivated the adoption of the aforementioned measure persist, making it necessary to extend border controls.