Europe splits over migrant returns as Spain refuses Italy transfers

A new European migration row could leave Italy facing thousands of requests to take migrants back, while Spain has refused to join the countries preparing to send asylum seekers back to the country where they first entered the EU. Sweden has now confirmed that it intends to apply the new EU migration rules and return migrants to Italy when Rome is responsible for their asylum applications.

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