Pedro Sánchez hails EU migrant deal, ‘key’ for Spain’s border management
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez praised the decision taken on Wednesday by the EU to reform its migration laws, saying it was key for Spain’s...
Migrants
Four migrants die after being pushed out of a boat just metres from beach in Andalusia
Four migrants have died just metres from the shore in Andalusia after being forced out of the boat they were travelling in, officials confirmed on...
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,...
Over 1,400 African migrants reach the Canary Islands in one weekend
Over 1,400 African migrants reached the Canary Islands over the weekend, with one vessel bringing a single-boat record of 321 people, as the Atlantic archipelago struggles...
Migration paragraph left out of EU statement at end of summit in Granada
A planned section on migration was finally left out at the conclusion of the European Union’s informal summit in Granada (Andalusia) on Friday, after Poland and Hungary...
Spanish police say baby’s body washed up on beach is from migrant shipwreck
A young child’s body that washed up on the beach near the city of Tarragona (Catalonia) a week ago is the daughter of migrants from...
Sánchez reiterates that the EU wants a deal on migrant policy by end of 2023
The EU wants an agreement in place by the end of 2023 on how to handle the thousands of migrants heading for the continent, despite...
Spain registers record asylum requests, yet grants far fewer than EU average
Spain received a record number of claims for refugee status and international protection last year, but the government rejects far more applications than the European...
200 evacuated as fire engulfs migrant camp in Almería, Andalusia
Some 200 people were evacuated on Monday from a camp housing hundreds of migrant workers in the Almería province of Andalusia, after a fire engulfed...
2,390 deaths on migrant routes to Spain during 2022, according to NGO
A Spanish non-profit organisation said on Wednesday that the number of migrants who died or were reported missing while trying to reach Spain was 2,390...
