Migrants, Piantedosi: “Temporary reinstatement of checks is not a measure directed against Spain”

Milan, 4 August (LaPresse) – The “temporary reinstatement of internal air and sea border controls” “is in no way a measure directed against Spain or any other partner”. This was stated by the Minister of the Interior, Mattero Piantedosi, during his address to the Justice and Home Affairs Council. “It is a precautionary and organisational decision, intended to safeguard national security and the integrity of the entire European control system at a time of significant strain, as has happened in many other cases,” he said. “Moreover, we are talking about a measure provided for by the Schengen Borders Code, which many Member States, including Spain itself, have resorted to on several occasions over the last few years.”