Spain has enacted strict border checks on air and sea travel from Italy, escalating a diplomatic dispute over migration following a mass influx into Ceuta.

A massive migrant surge in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta has sparked intense EU debates over border security and calls to suspend the Schengen area.

EU nations have called for urgent discussions and the suspension of Spain from the Schengen area after a mass migrant crossing in Ceuta.

Italy has suspended the EU's Schengen free-travel arrangement with Spain, introducing emergency border checks following a massive migrant influx into Ceuta.