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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 2025574

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...

Spanish government orders town in Murcia to reverse its ban on Muslim festivities in sports venues

News Desk11th August 202519th August 2025

11th August 202519th August 20251185

Spain’s central government has ordered the town of Jumilla in the Murcia region to reverse its newly introduced ban on holding religious celebrations in municipal...

Outrage after town in Murcia region bans Muslim festivals in public venues

News Desk9th August 202511th August 2025

9th August 202511th August 20255661

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...

162 women rescued from alleged sexual exploitation gang working across five Spanish provinces

News Desk22nd July 202528th July 2025

22nd July 202528th July 20251831

In a joint operation carried out across several Spanish provinces, agents from the National Police, the Guardia Civil and Vigilancia Aduanera (Customs Surveillance) have rescued...

‘We owe a lot to them’ – Sánchez hails benefits of ‘safe, orderly, regular migration’

News Desk17th July 202522nd July 2025

17th July 202522nd July 20255198

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 20251390

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...

Tremors from 5.5 magnitude earthquake felt in Andalusia and Murcia

News Desk14th July 202521st July 2025

14th July 202521st July 20253519

Spain’s National Geographic Institute has reported a 5.5 magnitude earthquake that struck early on Monday morning, with its epicentre located in the Mediterranean Sea near...

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 20252253

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...

21 arrested as Spanish police dismantle ‘hugging pickpockets’ gang

News Desk17th April 202525th April 2025

17th April 202525th April 20255669

Spain’s National Police – in an operation carried out jointly with police in Romania and coordinated by Europol – have arrested more than 20 people...

Guardia Civil smash migrant trafficking ring blamed for death of two Britons

News Desk28th February 20254th March 2025

28th February 20254th March 20251728

Spain’s Guardia Civil police have dismantled a human trafficking network held responsible for the deaths of two British men in a motorway pile-up, after their...

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