Italy has extended its suspension of the Schengen agreement for travelers arriving from Spain for another 15 days, maintaining rigorous checks at air and sea borders. Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi justified the measure - recommended by the Border Security and Immigration Analysis Committee - by citing heightened internal security risks and potential terrorist infiltration tied to the critical situation in Ceuta. While Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni insisted the move is strictly a security precaution rather than a political slight, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares blasted the decision as absurd, useless, and shameful, accusing Rome of undermining European solidarity for domestic political gain.