32,000 migrants have reached the Canary Islands this year, a new record
A record number of migrants – 32,000 – have managed to make the treacherous boat journey on the Atlantic Ocean to the Canary Islands this year,
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Over 1,400 African migrants reach the Canary Islands in one weekend
Over 1,400 African migrants reached the Canary Islands over the weekend, with one vessel bringing a single-boat record of 321 people, as the Atlantic archipelago struggles
Spain registers record asylum requests, yet grants far fewer than EU average
Spain received a record number of claims for refugee status and international protection last year, but the government rejects far more applications than the European
2,390 deaths on migrant routes to Spain during 2022, according to NGO
A Spanish non-profit organisation said on Wednesday that the number of migrants who died or were reported missing while trying to reach Spain was 2,390
Spanish police arrest 43 for exploiting migrant workers in agricultural sector
The Spanish National Police said on Thursday that they have broken up a criminal group that exploited undocumented migrant workers in the agricultural sector, mainly
Three men survive 11 days on ship’s rudder, from Nigeria to Canary Islands
Spain’s Maritime Rescue Service has said that it has rescued three stowaways found on a ship’s rudder in the Canary Islands after the vessel sailed
Spanish and Moroccan police dismantle suspected jihadist cell, with 11 arrests
Moroccan and Spanish police have dismantled a jihadist cell suspected of links to the Islamic State group, officials confirmed this week. The operation led to
Spain will ‘totally collaborate’ with Melilla migrant death investigations
Madrid will offer ‘total collaboration’ with the Spanish and Moroccan investigations into the deaths of at least 23 migrants during a mass attempt to enter
African Union Commission urges probe into deaths at Spain-Morocco border
The African Union Commission president, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has voiced his shock at the ‘violent and degrading’ treatment of African migrants trying to cross from Morocco into
Madrid prepares to host NATO summit, seeking focus on southern security
Although the Russian war in Ukraine is set to dominate the forthcoming NATO summit in Madrid from Tuesday to Thursday, Spain will be lobbying the Western alliance
