Spain’s population reaches all-time high of 49.4 million, driven by immigration
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...
Migrants
Alvise Pérez launches new far-right party in Spain despite four legal cases against him
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...
PP’s Feijóo pushes for points-based visas prioritising ‘greater capacity for integration’
Spain’s main opposition leader, Alberto Núñez Feijóo (main image) of the right-wing People’s Party (PP), has pledged to introduce a points-based visa system for migrants...
At least 12 migrants missing after jumping from boat south of Mallorca
At least 12 migrants are missing after jumping from a boat bound for Spain’s Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, authorities said on Saturday. Another 14...
Authorities in Balearic Islands demand action amid surge in irregular migrant arrivals
Over 30 boats carrying roughly 600 irregular migrants reached Spain’s Balearic Islands since the start of the week, authorities said on Thursday. The surge reflects...
‘We owe a lot to them’ – Sánchez hails benefits of ‘safe, orderly, regular migration’
During a visit to Mauritania on Wednesday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez underscored the positive impact of immigration on Spain, speaking in the wake of...
Strong police presence, as fewer than 100 turn up for latest anti-migrant protest in Torre Pacheco
Far-right groups in Spain only managed to draw in fewer than 100 participants to an anti-immigration protest held on Tuesday night in Torre Pacheco, the...
Spain’s home minister blames ‘rhetoric’ of far-right Vox for anti-migrant unrest in Torre Pacheco
Tensions remain high in Torre Pacheco, a town in the southeastern region of Murcia, following several nights of anti-migrant riots that have so far led...
Migrant bodies found in sea off Balearic Islands with hands and feet tied
Spain’s Guardia Civil police have opened an investigation following the discovery of several dead migrants in the Mediterranean Sea over the past month, and who...
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...
