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On 31 July Italy suspended Schengen free movement with Spain over the Ceuta crisis

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RTVE reported that on 31 July 2026 Italy announced a temporary suspension of the Schengen regime on sea and air links with Spain. The Italian Interior Ministry, according to RTVE, said the measure would last one month from 1 August and was aimed at checking non-EU citizens. Albares said the integrity of the area was guaranteed.

• RTVE quotes Giorgia Meloni: the Italian government decided to suspend temporarily the Schengen free-movement regime on sea and air links with Spain and to reintroduce controls.
• According to RTVE, the Italian Interior Ministry put the duration at one month from 1 August, aimed in particular at non-EU citizens.
• RTVE attributes this sentence to José Manuel Albares: «The integrity of the Schengen area is absolutely guaranteed». Europa Press reported the same day that he spoke of integrity that was «guaranteed».