Tag: asylum
Pro-Putin Ukrainian journalist accused of treason is arrested in Spain’s Catalunya region
A Ukrainian journalist and blogger accused of treason in his home country has been arrested in Tarragona under an international arrest warrant.
Anatoly Shariya, 43,...
Spy chief extradition from Spain to United States paused due to Human Rights court appeal
SPAIN'S National Court has suspended the extradition of former Venezuelan spy chief, General Hugo Carvajal, to the United States on drug-trafficking charges.
The delay comes...
Spain receives the most asylum claims in the EU
SPAIN has the most asylum claims out of all EU states.
REVEALED: These countries made the most asylum applications to Spain so far this year
Andalucia had the third most asylum applications so far this year after Madrid with 20,395 and Catalunya with 6,059
Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont in Belgium and could make political asylum claim
'We're keeping all options open', says axed leader's lawyer
Spain rejected 70% of asylum applications last year, far higher than EU average
Spain received the most asylum requests from Syria in 2015
Amnesty International slams Spain in annual human rights report
The report goes on to criticise the PP for attempting to legalise summary deportations at the border
Amnesty International slams Spain for migrant overcrowding
Temporary accommodation centres in Ceuta and Melilla are significantly over-capacity