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Spain approves transfer of migrant minors from Canary Islands to other regions

News Desk19th March 202524th March 2025

19th March 202524th March 2025871

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

News Desk30th December 20248th January 2025

30th December 20248th January 20251117

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

News Desk30th December 20247th January 2025

30th December 20247th January 20251249

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

News Desk3rd December 20249th December 2024

3rd December 20249th December 20241109

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

News Desk28th October 20244th November 2024

28th October 20244th November 2024950

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’

News Desk18th October 202426th October 2024

18th October 202426th October 20241277

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

News Desk9th October 202417th October 2024

9th October 202417th October 20241910

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

News Desk28th August 20245th September 2024

28th August 20245th September 20241350

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

News Desk27th August 20245th September 2024

27th August 20245th September 20242579

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

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez heads to West Africa as migrant arrivals surge

News Desk26th August 20242nd September 2024

26th August 20242nd September 20241512

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

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