Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez heads to West Africa as migrant arrivals surge
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez sets off on a three-day visit to West Africa on Tuesday, as his left-wing coalition government grapples with a major upsurge...
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Canary Islands migrant arrivals up 126% year-on-year, as Sánchez plans west Africa trip
The number of migrants reaching the Canary Islands more than doubled in the first 7.5 months of 2024 – an issue that will be top...
Five migrants found dead on boat off Canary Islands, with 68 others rescued
Five migrants were found dead on a crowded boat that was spotted adrift south of the Canary Islands, Spain’s maritime rescue service said on Thursday. Rescuers...
Spain to debate granting residency to some 500,000 undocumented immigrants
The Spanish Congress is to consider legislation that could grant residency and work permits to nearly half a million foreigners living in Spain without proper...
Supreme Court says Spanish government broke law sending child migrants back to Morocco
The Spanish Supreme Court ruled on Monday that authorities acted illegally when they sent unaccompanied child migrants back to Morocco, after thousands of people forced...
Over 6,600 migrants died or disappeared trying to reach Spain last year
A migrants rights group has reported that at least 6,618 people died or went missing while attempting to reach Spain by sea during 2023. This...
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,...
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...
