00:00Italy's Interior Ministry has ordered the closure of the country's sea and air borders
00:06with Spain, temporarily suspending the Schengen free movement regime between the two countries.
00:12The decision was announced by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Deputy Prime Ministers
00:17Antonio Tajani and Matteo Salvini following the arrival of thousands of migrants in the
00:24Spanish-North African enclave of Ceuta.
00:26Responding to the move, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez hit back at Italy, arguing an
00:33X that solidarity and empathy are optional, but respect for European treaties and facts
00:39is not.
00:41Sánchez, who earlier described the mass crossings as a, quote, violation of Spain's territorial
00:47integrity, cited Frontex figures showing that Italy recorded more irregular entries than
00:53Spain between 2021 and 2026.
00:57Meanwhile, Spain's Interior Ministry says more than 48,000 of the migrants who have entered
01:04Ceuta since early Friday have already returned to Morocco voluntarily.
01:09Leave it alone.
01:11I got it.
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