Spain and Italy

Spain scores 30/100 toward Italy (unfriendliness, pressure), while Italy scores 28/100 back.

Spain toward Italy

Spain imposed border checks on arrivals from Italy in retaliation for Italy's Schengen suspension, and demanded Italy lift its controls—indicating active diplomatic pressure and tit-for-tat restrictions rather than outright hostility.

Italy toward Spain

Italy suspended free Schengen movement with Spain over the Ceuta migration crisis, reinstating border controls on flights and ferries from Spain and extending those controls into late August, signalling significant diplomatic unfriendliness.

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