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The decision was taken at a meeting of the Interior Ministry after Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her government signalled their political backing on Thursday. The temporary suspension of the Schengen agreement was prompted by concerns over the migration crisis in Ceuta.

Italy's Interior Ministry has ordered the closure of the country's sea and air borders with Spain, temporarily suspending the Schengen free movement regime between the two countries.