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Italy and Spain clash over Schengen as Ceuta migration spat boils over
Politico ^ | July 31, 2026 | Joe Stanley-Smith

Posted on 07/30/2026 5:48:33 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

Italy’s most senior politicians have called for Spain to be kicked out of Europe’s Schengen zone, with tempers running hot as thousands of migrants reportedly forced their way into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.

Images of people entering the Spanish territory on the coast of Morocco have been amplified on social media, drawing a furious reaction from anti-migration campaigners and politicians.

“The images coming from Ceuta are shocking and demonstrate, once again, that uncontrolled illegal immigration poses a real threat to the security of Europe’s borders,” Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wrote on X.

“We are prepared to take action — including through extraordinary measures — to defend our borders and ensure citizens’ safety,” she added.

Meloni, along with Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani — the most senior ministers from each of the parties in Italy’s ruling right-wing coalition — has called for the suspension of the Schengen agreement, or for Spain to be kicked out of the free-travel zone.

Under the agreement, people can move freely between the 29 European signatory countries. However, several countries have reintroduced checks on some of their borders, which is allowed under the treaty, citing migration risks. Italy has already temporarily reinstituted checks on the Slovenian border to clamp down on smuggling and terrorism.

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.eu ...


TOPICS: Conspiracy; Politics
KEYWORDS: italy; spain
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1 posted on 07/30/2026 5:48:33 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Pedro Sánchez faces corruption scandals and is doing this to distract ? LOL


2 posted on 07/30/2026 6:06:18 PM PDT by butlerweave (Fateh)
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To: MinorityRepublican

It’s imperative for the rest of Europe that they remove Spain from Europe’s Schengen zone. Spain never consulted with the EU about granting amnesty to so many migrants when of course it would affect the other EU nations. They have completely disrespected the other nations. Shame on them!!


3 posted on 07/30/2026 6:22:34 PM PDT by HollyB
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And because of the amnesty, they will be flooding in from Cuete to the mainland in no time, I’m surprised Sanchez hasn’t sent a ship to pick them up. He’s got to go!


4 posted on 07/30/2026 6:24:57 PM PDT by HollyB
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To: MinorityRepublican

Thousands of migrants flood Spain from Morocco, causing ‘absolute chaos’

https://nypost.com/2026/07/30/world-news/thousands-of-migrants-rush-spanish-border-prompting-call-for-national-emergency-absolute-chaos/


5 posted on 07/30/2026 6:37:24 PM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Appears that another, strait, The Strait of Gibraltar, is a next target. ..

The news images look violent.


6 posted on 07/30/2026 6:41:57 PM PDT by Varsity Flight ( "War by 🙏 the prophesied set before you." ) I Timothy 1:18. Nazarite warriors. 10.5.6.5 These Days)
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To: MinorityRepublican

The invaders won’t stay in Spain.

And they won’t go to Italy.

They’ll make for the UK.


7 posted on 07/30/2026 6:48:46 PM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: butlerweave

Dirty Sánchez.


8 posted on 07/30/2026 6:52:45 PM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: MinorityRepublican

https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2026/07/332085/morocco-blames-criminal-networks-for-mass-migration-attempts-to-ceuta/

Check out the last paragraph.

Per the above link, Morocco has agreed to take them all back.

If true, I wonder if there was a bribe involved.


9 posted on 07/30/2026 6:53:56 PM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Italy can refuse to admit anyone with Spanish papers.


10 posted on 07/30/2026 6:54:02 PM PDT by Midwesterner53
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To: MinorityRepublican
And speaking of Italy, from a few days ago...

Italian Embassy issued 30,000 visas to Libyan citizens: Italian Ambassador

What could go wrong.

11 posted on 07/30/2026 6:59:04 PM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: Midwesterner53

See my reply #11.

Looks like Italy ain’t too picky.


12 posted on 07/30/2026 6:59:38 PM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Video here:

https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/absolute-chaos-thousands-of-people-rush-across-moroccan-border-hoping-to-get-to-europe-20260731-p60k75.html

Trump better get with it here, in our Own Territory 📡, and start arresting judges by executive orders.


13 posted on 07/30/2026 6:59:43 PM PDT by Varsity Flight ( "War by 🙏 the prophesied set before you." ) I Timothy 1:18. Nazarite warriors. 10.5.6.5 These Days)
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To: Midwesterner53

No border controls.


14 posted on 07/30/2026 6:59:49 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

I saw a clip on that stampede, it looked like our southern border with one major exception; our border invasion lasted years all day and night, hundreds of miles at a time and by millions of illegals while the one in the article appeared to be less than an hour. Maybe a thousand, at least what I saw.


15 posted on 07/30/2026 7:10:51 PM PDT by quantim (Victory is not relative, it is absolute.)
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To: mewzilla

Agreed. And IIRC, this was one reason for Brexit.


16 posted on 07/30/2026 7:18:14 PM PDT by Tell It Right (1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: quantim

Reports say 50,000


17 posted on 07/30/2026 10:38:39 PM PDT by 1066AD
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To: MinorityRepublican

But remember, Davos and Brussels ghouls want Europeans to believe Russia 2000KM away is the real enemy, while their own domestic neo-marxists have opened the borders to muslim invasion.


18 posted on 07/30/2026 11:03:28 PM PDT by PGR88
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