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Spain-Italy Border Spat Deepens as Schengen Suspension Persists
Madrid retaliates against Rome's checks after Ceuta migrant rush; EU unity tested
Spain has imposed temporary border checks on visitors from Italy in response to Rome's own measures, escalating a rare intra-EU dispute over migration.
Sergio Madrussan · INTERNATIONAL
Italy places 27 cities on red alert as heatwave grips Europe
Record temperatures strain health systems, energy grids and transport across the continent
Italy's health ministry put 27 cities on red alert ahead of the weekend as a blistering heatwave toppled records and disrupted energy and transport systems in several countries.
Adriana Sole · NATIONAL
Rome enters 2029 Worlds race as London confirms bid
Four cities in contention, decision expected in September
London's confirmed bid for the 2029 World Athletics Championships sets up a contest with Rome, Munich and Nairobi, with the host to be named next month.
Tobia Marenghi · SPORT
Paolo Roversi's dreamlike fashion photography on show
Guardian gallery highlights the Italian photographer's mastery of light, blur and happy accidents
A new exhibition showcases Paolo Roversi's technical mastery, where light, blur and even mistakes contribute to an image's beauty.
Eleonora Vanzetti · CULTURE
Regional dispatches
Spain's border checks on Italy threaten Milan's summer travel economy
Madrid's retaliation over Ceuta row hits Schengen free movement at peak tourist season
Spain will impose temporary border checks on travellers from Italy, escalating a rare EU spat that could disrupt Milan's busy summer travel and business links.
Beatrice Comolli
Red alert for 27 Italian cities as heatwave strains Milan's grid
Health ministry warnings cover Lombardy's capital as Europe's heat disrupts energy and transport
Italy placed 27 cities on red alert as a heatwave toppled records and disrupted energy systems, with Milan's business district bracing for the economic toll.
Beatrice Comolli
Spain-Italy Border Spat Puts Brenner Transit in Spotlight
Schengen suspension over Ceuta crisis raises questions for Alpine crossings
Spain's threat of countermeasures over Italy's Schengen suspension sharpens focus on the Brenner corridor, a key transit route through South Tyrol.
Klara Hofer
Heatwave Red Alerts Spread as Alpine Summer Sets Records
Italy's 27-city red alert reaches northeast, raising questions for mountain tourism
Italy's health ministry placed 27 cities on red alert as a heatwave grips Europe, with implications for the Alpine summer season in Trentino-Alto Adige.
Klara Hofer
Spain's Border Checks Threaten Venice's Summer of Visitors
Madrid's retaliation over Ceuta row hits the free movement that Venice's tourist economy depends on
Spain's decision to impose border checks on Italian travellers threatens the seamless summer travel that Venice's visitor economy relies on.
Tommaso Veronese
Spain-Italy border spat threatens Ligurian port traffic
Madrid retaliates against Rome's Schengen suspension after Ceuta migrant rush
Spain's retaliatory border checks on travellers from Italy could complicate freight and passenger flows through Liguria's ports, a key gateway for Mediterranean trade.
Marina Doria
Red alert across Italian cities as heatwave strains coast
Health ministry places 27 cities on alert; Liguria's tourism and infrastructure feel the heat
Italy's health ministry has placed all major cities on red alert as a blistering heatwave topples records and disrupts transport, with coastal regions like Liguria facing unique pressures.
Marina Doria
Red alerts across Italy as heatwave tests the Po Valley
Ministry places 27 cities on red alert as temperatures approach 2003 records
Italy's health ministry has placed 27 cities on red alert as a blistering heatwave grips Europe, with temperatures approaching those of the infamous summer of 2003.
Giulia Benati
Spain's border checks on Italy threaten Tuscan summer tourism
Madrid's retaliation over Ceuta row could slow the August flow of visitors through Florence
Spain's temporary border checks on travellers from Italy, in retaliation for Rome's Ceuta measures, risk complicating the summer travel season that Tuscany's economy depends on.
Costanza Bardi
Red alert heatwave tests Marche's health and infrastructure
As 27 cities face the highest heat warning, the Adriatic region braces for record temperatures
Italy's health ministry has placed major cities on red alert as a heatwave grips Europe, with Marche's coastal towns bracing for the worst.
Elena Marcheggiani
Red Alert Reaches Umbria's Hill Towns as Heatwave Tests the Interior
Italy places 27 cities on red alert; inland towns face a slow-burning strain
As Italy's health ministry puts 27 cities on red alert, the heatwave that has gripped the coast now tests the shaded piazzas and ageing populations of the interior.
Niccolò Mariani
Spain's Border Checks on Italy Threaten Summer Travel for Inland Umbria
Schengen spat over Ceuta could deter visitors to the region's hill towns
As Spain introduces border checks on travellers from Italy in retaliation for Rome's controls, Umbria's tourism-dependent interior faces an uncertain August.
Niccolò Mariani
Spain's border checks on Italy ripple through Marche's summer economy
Madrid's retaliation over Ceuta controls threatens the Adriatic coast's tourism season
Spain's decision to impose border checks on Italian travellers comes as Marche's coastal resorts depend on summer visitors.
Elena Marcheggiani
Spain and Italy Trade Border Checks in Rare Schengen Spat
Madrid retaliates after Rome suspends passport-free travel over the Ceuta migration surge
Spain announced temporary border checks on travellers from Italy after Rome imposed similar measures following the deadly mass crossing into Ceuta.
Davide Ruspoli
Heatwave Red Alert Reaches Abruzzo's Mountain Towns
Italy's 27-city red alert extends inland as heat stress hits the Apennine highlands
Italy's health ministry placed 27 cities on red alert as a heatwave grips Europe; Abruzzo's mountain towns face unusual heat stress.
Marco Di Sante
Naples on red alert as heatwave tests the South's summer
Campania's capital among 27 cities under Italy's heat health warning as tourists crowd the coast
Italy placed 27 cities on red alert as a heatwave grips Europe, with Naples among those facing the highest health risk during the peak tourist season.
Rosaria Esposito
Spain-Italy border spat threatens Campania's summer travel
Schengen checks between the EU neighbours could complicate journeys for southern tourists
Spain's threat of counter-controls on travellers from Italy follows Rome's suspension of Schengen after the Ceuta migrant rush, a dispute with implications for Campania's August tourism.
Rosaria Esposito
Spain Imposes Border Checks on Italy in Escalating Schengen Spat
Retaliatory controls follow Rome's suspension of free travel after the deadly Ceuta rush
Spain announced temporary border checks on travellers from Italy after Rome imposed similar measures following a mass migration rush to Ceuta.
Saverio Gallo
Italy Places 27 Cities on Red Alert as Heatwave Grips Europe
From Trieste to Palermo, health warnings intensify as temperatures near the record summer of 2003
Italy's health ministry placed 27 cities on red alert as a blistering heatwave toppled records and disrupted energy and transport across Europe.
Saverio Gallo
Spain's border checks on Italy deepen Schengen rift over Ceuta
Madrid retaliates after Rome suspends free movement; Sicily's ports face the fallout of a European border dispute
Spain has imposed temporary border checks on travellers from Italy, retaliating against Rome's Schengen suspension after the deadly Ceuta migrant rush.
Concetta Vassallo
Red alert across Sicily's cities as Europe's heatwave tightens grip
Palermo among 27 Italian cities on health warning; the island's drought-stressed agriculture faces another scorching weekend
Italy's health ministry placed Palermo and 26 other cities on red alert as a record-breaking heatwave strains energy, transport and the parched Sicilian countryside.
Concetta Vassallo
Ceuta border spat reaches Sardinia's ports and airports
Spain's retaliatory checks on Italian travellers add friction for islanders and tourists
Spain's decision to impose border controls on arrivals from Italy, in retaliation for Rome's suspension of Schengen after the Ceuta migrant rush, creates new friction for Sardinia's ferry and air links.
Gavino Sanna
Spain and Italy trade border checks as Ceuta row deepens
Madrid gives Rome until Sunday to lift Schengen suspension or face retaliation
Spain has imposed temporary border controls on travelers from Italy after Rome suspended free movement following the deadly Ceuta migrant rush.
Adriana Sole
Tuscan vineyard dinners draw the world's gaze under string lights
The New York Times spotlights long-table suppers in the hills, as August heat reshapes the ritual
A New York Times feature on long-table vineyard dinners in Tuscany captures the region's enduring appeal, even as a record heatwave tests the romance of dining outdoors.
Costanza Bardi
Spain-Italy border spat threatens Alpine trade links
Madrid's retaliatory checks on Italian travellers follow Rome's Schengen suspension after Ceuta rush
Spain's temporary border checks on visitors from Italy risk disrupting cross-Alpine trade and travel routes through Piedmont, as the Ceuta migration row escalates between EU partners.
Lorenzo Ferraris
Italy places 27 cities on red alert as heatwave intensifies
Health ministry warnings span Trieste to Palermo as temperatures approach summer of 2003 records
Italy's health ministry has placed 27 cities on red alert ahead of the weekend, as a blistering heatwave across Europe topples records and strains infrastructure.
Lorenzo Ferraris
Ceuta row freezes Alpine border traffic as Spain strikes back
Spain's retaliatory checks on Italian travellers hit the Mont Blanc corridor
The Ceuta migration dispute has escalated into a rare Schengen spat, with Spain imposing border checks on Italian visitors and the Mont Blanc tunnel bracing for disruption.
Camille Bréan
World's back pages mourn Baresi, Milan's defensive art
Foreign press leads tributes to the Italy and Milan captain
The Guardian's picture coverage of Franco Baresi's funeral shows how the world's press framed the passing of one of football's greatest defenders.
Tobia Marenghi
Opinion
The Schengen Spat and the Mediterranean's Shadow
The border row between Rome and Madrid shows how a crisis at Europe's edge can fracture its core principle of free movement.
Editorial Board
The Heat and the Homeless in Rome's Eternal Summer
As Italy swelters under a record heatwave, the plight of those without shelter reveals the social costs of a changing climate.
Editorial Board