Editorial: El Mundo

• Spain responded to controls imposed by Italy with similar restrictions on Italian travelers, exacerbating a severe migration crisis and generating disputes among European partners.
• Rome's initial decision to reintroduce controls on travelers from Spain was due to the mass arrival of immigrants in Ceuta.
• Spain's response has magnified the mistake, opting for ultimatum and reciprocation instead of using community tools to demand Italy's restrictions withdrawal.
• There are fears that this dispute will move to the heart of the European Commission, fracturing the balances between popular and socialist parties that sustain Ursula von der Leyen.

Conclusion: The escalation in tensions between Spain and Italy due to the migration crisis is deteriorating relationships amongst European Union partners and could threaten stability within the European Commission.

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