Italy and Spain have agreed to drop border controls on each other citizens, ending a three-month dispute caused by the influx of migrants towards the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.

The news was released Thursday by Italy’s Interior Ministry, Reuters writes, broadcast Dukaagjini.

Italy’s right government had suspended agreements on free movement with Spain on July 31st, arguing it was intended to prevent the transition to Italian territory of migrants arriving in Ceuta.

In response, Madrid took similar measures against Rome, naming Italian measures unjust as contrary to the interests of the European Union and discriminating against the population of Spain.

According to the Italian Interior Ministry’s announcement, the interior ministers of the two countries held a telephone conversation and agreed not to extend the suspension of implementation of the Schengen area’s rules for free movement.

The decision, taken after a careful assessment of the situation, will be accompanied by added measures for the exchange of information, aimed at ensuring the full security of the joint area, the ministry’s statement said.

The agreement aims to restore the previous regime of movement between the two countries, while co-operation for exchange of information will continue to ensure border security.

Source Layer: Dukeagini