Why Madrid hit back
Italy's checks came after a wave of migrants reached Ceuta, a Spanish territory bordering Morocco. Madrid says most of those migrants were sent back quickly. But Spain also accuses Italy of allowing "persistent irregular migration" — the phrase officials used to justify the retaliatory measures. It's a small, diplomatic slap, but it's the kind of thing that can snowball if neither side blinks.
... and so on. We'll translate each paragraph. Let's do it: First paragraph: "Spain has begun checking travelers arriving from Italy, a direct response to controls Rome put in place after a surge of migrants into Ceuta, Spain's North African enclave. The European Union says the restrictions are temporary and won't have any lasting effect on the Schengen zone." Czech: "Španělsko začalo kontrolovat cestující přijíždějící z Itálie, což je přímá reakce na kontroly, které Řím zavedl po přílivu migrantů do Ceuty, španělské severoafrické enklávy. Evropská unie uvádí, že tato omezení jsou dočasná a nebudou mít žádný trvalý dopad na schengensk
