Madrid Summons Italy's Ambassador

Spain's government rejects Meloni's and Salvini's statements and summons Italy's ambassador in protest. Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares calls the Italian remarks 'inappropriate.' Italian FM Antonio Tajani counters that Italy's own July 15 daily arrivals (15,323) were down 54% from 2025 and 50% from 2024, arguing Italy has no lessons to learn on border management.