Italy Halts Schengen Travel With Spain as Ceuta Migrant Surge Strains EU Borders

After 60,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into Spain's enclave of Ceuta — the EU's only land border with Africa — at least 72 died. Italy suspended passport-free Schengen travel with Spain, and 22 EU states demanded coordinated border action. The move reveals how quickly pressure at Europe's southern edge can unravel free movement within the bloc.