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Spain installs Ceuta sea barrier; Italy threatens Schengen suspension

8/2/2026

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Spain installed a 500-meter sea barrier in Ceuta after tens of thousands of migrants breached the border.
At least 67 migrants died as 50,000-60,000 people entered, creating a humanitarian crisis.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called EU calls to suspend Spain from Schengen “driven by prejudice, fake news, ignorance, or political interest.”
Italy threatened to suspend the open-border Schengen agreement with Spain.
Italy reinstated air and sea controls.

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Story summary

Spain installed a 500-meter sea barrier in Ceuta after tens of thousands of migrants breached the border.
At least 67 migrants died as 50,000-60,000 people entered, creating a humanitarian crisis.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called EU calls to suspend Spain from Schengen “driven by prejudice, fake news, ignorance, or political interest.”
Italy threatened to suspend the open-border Schengen agreement with Spain.
Italy reinstated air and sea controls.