7 women and girls die after migrant boat capsizes on arrival to Canary Islands
A tragic accident occurred just as a group of migrants from Africa was about to complete their perilous journey to Europe, when their boat capsized...
Fernando Clavijo
Spain approves transfer of migrant minors from Canary Islands to other regions
Spain’s minority coalition government approved a reform on Tuesday aimed at redistributing thousands of unaccompanied migrant minors across the country, alleviating pressure on the Canary...
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...
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,...
Firefighters and military personnel battle ‘out of control’ wildfire in Tenerife
Around 250 firefighters and personnel from Spain’s special military emergency unit (UME) are battling a wildfire raging ‘out of control’ on the island of Tenerife...
