AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSpain-Italy Border Row: Spain has started random passport checks on travellers arriving from Italy, starting at midnight Saturday and running until Sept. 7, after Rome kept its own one-month Schengen suspension over the Ceuta migrant crisis. Spain says the checks target third-country nationals and follows Italy’s refusal to lift measures by an Aug. 9 deadline, with Madrid warning of “proportionate measures” if the curbs continue. Etna Disruption: Catania airport in Sicily reopened late Saturday after suspending arrivals when Mount Etna spewed volcanic ash; operations resumed after the alert level was downgraded from RED to ORANGE. Wildfire Near Lake Garda: At least 200 people were evacuated after a wildfire broke out near Tignale on Lake Garda’s western shore. Sports (Italy): Luciano Darderi reached the National Bank Open quarterfinals with a three-set win over Nuno Borges. Local Sailing: Ora Cup Ora 2026 began in Arco on Lake Garda, with nearly 600 young sailors from 44 nations competing through Aug. 10.
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