# #BorderControl in the news

16 October 2026 at 19:00

> EU nations challenge Spain over migration policy · 40 detained at Ceuta port for identity fraud · Italy extends border controls for Spain arrivals

[EU nations challenge Spain over migration policy](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/eu-nations-challenge-spain-over-migration-policy-0c3edd64>)
*16 October 2026 at 19:00* - Fifteen EU countries led by Denmark and Italy demand stricter border controls and criticise Spain's migrant regularisation at the summit.

[40 detained at Ceuta port for identity fraud](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/40-detained-at-ceuta-port-for-identity-fraud-c375c7c6>)
*15 October 2026 at 20:59* - National Police arrested 40 foreigners attempting to reach Algeciras from Ceuta using third-party ID cards in a targeted port crackdown.

[Italy extends border controls for Spain arrivals](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/italy-extends-border-controls-for-spain-arrivals-8453faff>)
*1 October 2026 at 12:04* - Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi extends travel restrictions for 15 days citing the Ceuta migration crisis and security threats.

[EU Parliament backs Ceuta border protection](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/eu-parliament-backs-ceuta-border-protection-bf1e6bca>)
*18 September 2026 at 08:27* - MEPs have approved a resolution calling for rapid returns and shielding of the Ceuta border following recent hybrid warfare events.