Hundreds of migrants try to swim from Morocco to Spanish enclave of Ceuta
Thousands of migrants have attempted to cross the border from Morocco to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in the last few days, including hundreds of
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Canary Islands migrant arrivals up 126% year-on-year, as Sánchez plans west Africa trip
The number of migrants reaching the Canary Islands more than doubled in the first 7.5 months of 2024 – an issue that will be top
Spain re-opens probe into Spanish PM’s phone being hacked with Pegasus spyware
A Spanish judge probing the alleged hacking of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s and other MP’s phones with Pegasus spyware has re-opened the investigation after getting
Two people smugglers sentenced to 9 years each in Spain over migrant deaths
Two people smugglers have been sentenced to nine years each in prison for the deaths of four Moroccan migrants who drowned after they were forced
Spanish police arrest 3 over deaths of 5 migrants forced out of smugglers’ boat
Spain’s National Police, working with Europol and the Guardia Civil, said they have arrested three people for the deaths last November of five migrants who
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
Madrid airport migrant smuggling ring dismantled by police
Spain’s National Police said on Thursday that they have smashed an international ring which smuggled around 200 Senegalese nationals into Europe via Madrid airport, and which
Spanish customs agents seize 8 tonnes of cocaine hidden in fake power generator
Spanish customs agents have seized an eight tonne shipment of cocaine from the small Latin American country of Suriname. It was hidden in a container disguised as
Supreme Court says Spanish government broke law sending child migrants back to Morocco
The Spanish Supreme Court ruled on Monday that authorities acted illegally when they sent unaccompanied child migrants back to Morocco, after thousands of people forced
Over 6,600 migrants died or disappeared trying to reach Spain last year
A migrants rights group has reported that at least 6,618 people died or went missing while attempting to reach Spain by sea during 2023. This
