# #EU in the news

16 October 2026 at 11:49

> Italy extends Spain travel controls for seven days · EU urges faster migrant returns from Ceuta · EU debates official status for Spanish languages

[Italy extends Spain travel controls for seven days](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/italy-extends-spain-travel-controls-for-seven-days-5c5adeb6>)
*16 October 2026 at 11:49* - Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni extends border measures to align with Spanish deadlines ahead of bilateral security talks after 16 October.

[EU urges faster migrant returns from Ceuta](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/eu-urges-faster-migrant-returns-from-ceuta-66e233c6>)
*13 October 2026 at 19:51* - Ursula von der Leyen calls for accelerated returns to Morocco and full implementation of the Migration Pact ahead of the Brussels summit.

[EU debates official status for Spanish languages](<https://spainnews.co.uk/article/eu-debates-official-status-for-spanish-languages-80b59331>)
*22 September 2026 at 19:41* - The EU General Affairs Council discusses Catalan, Galician, and Basque status as Spain warns of potential blocks on future EU accessions.