Italy Extends Schengen Suspension with Spain Amid Migrant Surge

• Italy extended its suspension of Schengen border-free travel with Spain by one week.
• The suspension is due to a surge in migrant arrivals in Ceuta in late July.
• An Italian government source confirmed the extension on Friday.
• The interior ministers of Italy and Spain will discuss lifting the border controls in the coming week.
• The surge in migrant arrivals in Ceuta led to the initial suspension of Schengen travel.