Italy-Spain border feud exposes Europe’s deepening immigration divide

A rift between the right-wing Italian government and Spain's leftist rulers continues to grow over immigration and border security . It has been days since Italy’s conservative government led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni enacted stricter border controls at air and seaports, for any non-EU citizen traveling from Spain. The two countries do not share a border. Two days later, Spain’s left-wing government, led by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez , enacted reciprocal measures on any non-EU citizens