Italy suspends the opening of the Schengen area to Spain

Italy has temporarily closed the Schengen area to Spain, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced on Friday, calling this measure ‘inevitable’.

Italy has temporarily closed the Schengen area to Spain, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced on Friday, calling the measure ‘inevitable.’

‘The temporary suspension of Schengen with Spain is a necessary decision to protect the safety of our citizens and defend Europe’s borders. It’s a measure provided for by the treaties and has now become inevitable,’ he wrote on X.