On the occasion of the next one G7 summitItaly will temporarily restore i border controls land, sea and air. The event will be held in Borgo Egnazia, in Puglia, from 13 to 15 June and will see the participation of the Heads of State and Government of the seven member states, as well as the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission representing the European Union. Here’s what resetting controls entails.
The restoration of border controls: free movement suspended
In view of the G7, the Ministry of the Interior has ordered the temporary reintroduction of border controls from 2.00 pm on June 5th at 2.00 pm on June 18th. A practice consolidated by States on the occasion of similar events. This means that, during those days, he will come free movement suspended provided for by the Schengen area, which allows more than 400 million people to move freely between member countries without undergoing border checks. According to estimates, Europeans make 1.25 billion trips within the Schengen area every year, which also brings significant benefits to the tourism and culture sector.
Launched in 1985 as an intergovernmental project between five EU countries – France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg – it has gradually expanded to become the largest free movement zone in the world. To date, Ireland and Cyprus are still excluded from the Schengen area, while some non-EU countries are part of it, namely Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. Recently, Romania and Bulgaria became the 28th and 29th members of the vast European free movement area, preceded by Croatia in January 2023.
Over the years, various EU countries, including Italy, have resorted to suspending the Schengen Agreement several times, for the most disparate reasons. Last year, the Italian Government announced the reintroduction of internal land border controls with Slovenia due to the intensification of crisis hotspots on Europe’s borders.
Puglia at the center of the world for the G7
It is located in AA Savelletri, hamlet of Fasano in the province of Brindisi, a few steps from the Adriatic coast, the hills of the Murgia and the Valle d’Itria, the luxury resort Borgo Egnazia, which will host the G7 Heads of State and Government in June. Among its attractions, the pleasant seaside resort hosts the “Giuseppe Andreassi” National Archaeological Museum And Egnazia archaeological parkwhich stands outside the ancient city walls Gnathia, in the area of the Messapian necropolis. It is one of the most interesting archaeological sites in Puglia, located along the Adriatic coast, in a highly evocative landscape context.
A cultural heritage also put at the center by the hotel management group Egnazia Ospitaalità Italiana (EOI), the management company that wants to extend the Borgo Egnazia model throughout the Peninsula, aiming to reach twenty luxury structures by 2029. According to what the Sun 24 Hoursthe first three openings, according to the Borgo Egnazia model, which combines luxury, tradition and attention to the territory, will be operational in 2025 with the direct management of the historic Ancora hotel in Cortina d’Ampezzo, in Castel Badia in Brunico, also in the Dolomites, in Val Pusteria, and Borgo di Pratica di Mare, on the outskirts of Rome.
