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Hundreds of truckers from Western Balkan nations protested on August 31 against EU rules limiting their stay in the Schengen zone to 90 days, threatening to block border crossings with the EU on September 14 if demands for an exemption are not met. The drivers argue the restrictions cut their working time nearly in half, making it impossible to support their families.
Spain announced it will reinstate temporary border checks on travelers from Italy, retaliating against Rome's similar measure amid an unusual migration surge in Ceuta. The move escalates tensions between the two EU allies.
Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez has called for an emergency EU meeting after rebuking some member states for their “selfish, divisive and unlawful” response to the Ceuta border crisis. Over 50,000 people entered the Spanish enclave from Morocco, prompting political turmoil and calls to suspend Spain from Schengen.
