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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 20252474

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 20253287

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 20251430

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 20252671

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 20252337

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 city honours Senegal migrants for bravery in helping victim of homophobic murder

News Desk25th February 20253rd March 2025

25th February 20253rd March 20251294

The city of A Coruña in Galicia, northern Spain, on Monday granted the title of adoptive sons to two Senegalese migrants who risked their lives...

Guardia Civil arrest 7 traffickers accused of killing asylum seekers

News Desk30th December 20248th January 2025

30th December 20248th January 20251680

Spain’s Guardia Civil police said on Sunday that they had arrested seven people smugglers accused of murdering four migrants during a sea crossing in November...

More than 10,450 migrants died in 2024 trying to reach Spain by sea

News Desk30th December 20247th January 2025

30th December 20247th January 20252080

At least 10,457 migrants died or disappeared while trying to reach Spain by sea in 2024, an NGO said on Thursday, more than 50% more...

Spanish Police arrest 36 and dismantle gang dedicated to trafficking Cuban migrants

News Desk9th December 202416th December 2024

9th December 202416th December 20241280

Spain’s National Police have dismantled a transnational criminal organisation dedicated to the trafficking of Cuban migrants. 36 people were arrested in several Spanish provinces for...

Spain registers all-time record of migrants reaching the Canary Islands

News Desk3rd December 20249th December 2024

3rd December 20249th December 20242031

The number of migrants reaching Spain’s Canary Islands on precarious vessels from West Africa has hit an all-time annual record with 41,425 arrivals between 1...

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