France blocks Italian trains carrying migrants
Authorities in France temporarily blocked trains from Italy in an attempt to stop north African migrants from entering the country.
Trains were stopped at the border for hours - prompting Italy to launch an official complaint with France. Services were later resumed.
Italy has angered France by giving temporary resident permits to thousands of Tunisian migrants.
The permits allow them to travel freely in many European countries.
The Italian foreign ministry said the French move was “illegitimate and in clear violation of general European principles”.