European states endorse plan for migrant ‘return hubs’ outside the EU
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...
Migration
Outrage after town in Murcia region bans Muslim festivals in public venues
A town in southeastern Spain has barred Muslim festivities from taking place in public venues, describing the move as a defence ‘against foreign customs’. It...
Spanish government unveils 3-year strategy to boost ties with Africa
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has unveiled a new three-year strategic plan to boost Spain’s economic and diplomatic ties with Africa and develop ‘legal channels’...
Around 3,000 people protest against irregular migration in Canary Islands
Around 2,500 people took part in rallies in the main cities of the Canary Islands on Sunday against irregular migration, which has seen a huge...
Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez heads to West Africa as migrant arrivals surge
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez sets off on a three-day visit to West Africa on Tuesday, as his left-wing coalition government grapples with a major upsurge...
At least three dead after migrant dinghy runs into trouble off south of Spain
Three people died and seven were listed as missing when a dinghy carrying migrants across the Mediterranean from Algeria ran into trouble off southern Spain,...
Sánchez meets with Moroccan king and praises ‘exemplary cooperation’ on migration
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met with Moroccan King Mohammed VI on Wednesday, praising the ‘exemplary cooperation’ between the two countries on managing migration. Sánchez...
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,...
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...
