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Rubio says US and Europe ‘belong together’, but warns immigration is ‘destabilising societies’

News Desk14th February 202616th February 2026

14th February 202616th February 2026407

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio moved on Saturday to calm jittery European allies, insisting that Washington wants to ‘revitalise’ the transatlantic partnership so a...

Spanish police alert to sharp rise in ‘lost’ passport reports ahead of migrant regularisation

News Desk13th February 202618th February 2026

13th February 202618th February 2026653

Spain’s National Police have issued a nationwide warning after detecting a sharp rise in allegedly fraudulent reports of lost or stolen passports. Police investigators suspect...

Sánchez to Musk: ‘Mars can wait. Humanity can’t’ – in defence of Spain’s migrant policy

News Desk30th January 20265th February 2026

30th January 20265th February 20261588

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has publicly defended his government’s proposal to grant legal status to undocumented migrants after a brief exchange with Elon Musk...

EU pushes stricter visa controls amid renewed migration focus

News Desk29th January 20263rd February 2026

29th January 20263rd February 2026747

The European Union on Thursday presented plans to revamp its visa regime and intensify deportations as part of a new five-year migration framework, marking a...

Spain to grant legal status to around 500,000 undocumented migrants

News Desk27th January 20263rd February 2026

27th January 20263rd February 20262512

Spain’s left-leaning coalition government was set to approve a decree on Tuesday that will grant legal status to around 500,000 undocumented migrants, according to Elma...

PM Sánchez defends Spain’s immigration model, urging Europe to take note

News Desk9th January 202613th January 2026

9th January 202613th January 20262690

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Thursday that Spain’s approach to immigration should serve as an example for the rest of Europe, arguing that it...

Over 3,000 migrants died trying to reach Spain in 2025

News Desk30th December 20255th January 2026

30th December 20255th January 2026759

More than 3,000 migrants lost their lives this year attempting to reach Spain, according to a report published on Monday by a Spanish migrant rights...

European states endorse plan for migrant ‘return hubs’ outside the EU

News Desk8th December 202515th December 2025

8th December 202515th December 20251435

European Union officials on Monday were putting the finishing touches on a far-reaching revamp of the bloc’s migration rules, aiming to accelerate deportations and expand...

Spain’s population reaches all-time high of 49.4 million, driven by immigration

News Desk11th November 202517th November 2025

11th November 202517th November 20253953

Spain’s population rose by 105,488 people in the third quarter of 2025, reaching 49.44 million residents as of 1 October, according to the latest figures...

Alvise Pérez launches new far-right party in Spain despite four legal cases against him

News Desk13th October 202520th October 2025

13th October 202520th October 20252144

A young Spanish member of the European Parliament (MEP) with a huge online following formally launched his anti-immigration party in Spain on Sunday, marking another...

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