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PP’s Feijóo pushes for points-based visas prioritising ‘greater capacity for integration’

News Desk30th September 20256th October 2025

30th September 20256th October 2025523

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

News Desk23rd August 202526th August 2025

23rd August 202526th August 20252765

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

News Desk16th August 202522nd August 2025

16th August 202522nd August 20254524

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’

News Desk17th July 202522nd July 2025

17th July 202522nd July 20255190

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

News Desk16th July 202521st July 2025

16th July 202521st July 20251382

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

News Desk14th July 202521st July 2025

14th July 202521st July 20252246

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

News Desk24th June 202530th June 2025

24th June 202530th June 20252869

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

News Desk28th May 20252nd June 2025

28th May 20252nd June 20251126

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...

Felipe VI and Letizia join heads of state and world leaders for funeral of Pope Francis

News Desk26th April 20254th May 2025

26th April 20254th May 20252175

Spain’s King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia joined heads of state and world leaders at the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday in Rome, sitting...

Spain approves transfer of migrant minors from Canary Islands to other regions

News Desk19th March 202524th March 2025

19th March 202524th March 20252008

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...

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