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...
Refugees
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...
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...
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...
Five migrants found dead on boat off Canary Islands, with 68 others rescued
Five migrants were found dead on a crowded boat that was spotted adrift south of the Canary Islands, Spain’s maritime rescue service said on Thursday. Rescuers...
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...
Pedro Sánchez wants Spain to recognise Palestinian State ‘this year’
Spain’s socialist-led coalition government is determined for parliament to recognise Palestinian statehood by July this year, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said during a visit to...
Pedro Sánchez demands Israel explain ‘brutal’ strike that killed 7 aid workers
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has demanded Israel ‘clarify as soon as possible’ a strike which killed seven aid workers unloading desperately needed food in Gaza as...
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,...
