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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Italy And Spain Move To End Border Dispute After Meloni-Sánchez Talks
Caption: Italy And Spain Move To End Border Dispute After Meloni-Sánchez Talks. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez have moved towards ending a weeks-long dispute over temporary border controls. Italy extended its checks on arrivals from Spain by seven days following talks between the two leaders on the sidelines of the EU summit in Brussels. The extension means Italian and Spanish reciprocal controls are now due to expire on October 22, with both governments seeking alternative measures. Italy introduced the checks in August following the arrival of almost 90,000 irregular migrants in the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, prompting Spain to impose reciprocal controls. The random checks are taking place at airports and ports, with almost 500,000 people inspected during Italy's first month of controls and 31 refused entry. Spain says no irregular migrants have moved from Ceuta to mainland Spain, while Rome and Madrid have repeatedly disagreed over their approaches to migration. The two countries' interior ministers are expected to discuss alternative measures next week as they seek to avoid further extensions of the controls. EU leaders are also discussing Spain's plan to regularise around 600,000 undocumented migrants, amid concerns from some countries about its potential impact elsewhere in Europe. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Giorgia Meloni,Pedro Sánchez,Italy,Spain,border controls,migration,Ceuta,Brussels,European Union,EU summit,irregular migration,immigration,border checks
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