Spain threatens retaliation if Italy fails to lift border controls after Ceuta crossings
Italy has said it will not accept "ultimatums or impositions" after the mass crossing of migrants from Morocco to Ceuta last week.
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"It will not accept ultimatums."
— Giorgia Meloni , Politician
"We wanted to make clear that we have prioritized the most vulnerable cases."
— Sira Rego , Politician
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Italy has said it will not accept "ultimatums or impositions" after the mass crossing of migrants from Morocco to Ceuta last week.
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