7 women and girls die after migrant boat capsizes on arrival to Canary Islands
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...
Refugees
Spain approves transfer of migrant minors from Canary Islands to other regions
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...
Guardia Civil arrest 7 traffickers accused of killing asylum seekers
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
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...
Spain registers all-time record of migrants reaching the Canary Islands
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...
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...
Pedro Sánchez argues for Europe to be ‘open & prosperous’, not ‘closed & poor’
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez argued for Europe to remain ‘open and prosperous’ instead of ‘closed and poor’ in a European Council summit in which...
Pedro Sánchez calls upon EU to speed up deal on managing irregular migrants
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called for new EU rules on handling irregular arrivals of asylum seekers and migrants to come into force in...
Mauritania and Spain pledge cooperation on migration and to combat people smuggling
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced a series of agreements with the West African nation of Mauritania to stem a surge in migrants making the dangerous...
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...
