The Guardian
Macron hosts security meeting before protests; Italy and Spain lift border checks
Macron is hosting a security council meeting before protests planned for the weekend, having earlier said the government must remain firm. Separately, Italy and Spain have removed mutual border checks imposed after the Ceuta border crisis. Italy’s interior ministry said their interior ministers agreed by telephone not to extend the Schengen suspensions.

What to know
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Macron is hosting a security council meeting before planned weekend protests and previously called for the government to remain firm.
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Italy and Spain dropped mutual border checks, and their interior ministers agreed not to extend Schengen suspensions.
Why it matters
These developments concern government security discussions before protests and the continuation of border-control measures under Schengen.
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