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Spain imposes border checks on Italian travellers in tit-for-tat move over Ceuta migrants row

Spain imposes border checks on Italian travellers in tit-for-tat move over Ceuta migrants rowWorldPing

Italians arriving at Barcelona airport were subject to random police checks after the controls were put into effect overnight, according to Spain's state news agency EFE.

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