Tag: migration
Ultralight aircraft guides endangered birds on migration from Germany to Spain’s Andalucia
AN ultralight aircraft is leading a group of endangered birds on a migration journey from Germany to their new habitat in Andalucia.
The Northern Bald...
Human LEG washes up on popular beach in Spain’s Valencia region
A BEACHGOER in the Valencian city of Gandia made a grisly discovery on Sunday, after a human leg washed up on the beach.
The woman...
Nearly a thousand migrants have arrived on Spanish shores since Friday alone
AROUND a thousand would-be migrants have arrived on Spanish shores since Friday alone, most of them reaching the coasts of the Canary Islands.
That’s according...
Arrival of 400 migrants on Spain’s southern coasts raises alarms for authorities
BOATS carrying around 400 migrants have arrived on the coasts of Spain’s Almeria, Granda and Murcia in just a few days. In many cases,...
Amnesty International puts death toll from June 2022 border fence storming at 37 with 76 migrants still unaccounted for
NEARLY A year on from a migrant tragedy at the Spanish border with Morocco at Melilla, Amnesty International has released a new estimate of...
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez makes first visit to White House
US President Joe Biden warmly welcomed Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to the White House on Friday, as part of an official visit to...
Spain’s government planning to offer temporary residency to illegal migrants who take vocational training
THE SPANISH government is planning on granting temporary residence permits to illegal migrants in the country if they sign up for vocational training, which...
Spain’s public prosecutor shelves probe into Melilla migrant tragedy that claimed 23 victims
SPAIN’S public prosecutor has shelved a probe into the migrant tragedy that occurred at the border fence separating the Spanish exclave city of Melilla...
Civil Guard admits using scores of gas canisters during Melilla migrant tragedy that left 23 dead
THE SPANISH Civil Guard has admitted that it used a huge amount of riot material, such as tear gas, during the migrant tragedy in...
Morocco to get €500 million from EU to fight illegal migration
THE European Commission could give Morocco €500 million to keep migrants out of the EU for the period of 2021 to 2027, the EU...
Migrating white stork birds are staying put in Spain to live off landfill sites
WHITE storks are preferring to stay in Spain rather than migrating to Africa for the winter, as landfill sites are giving them plenty of...
Police arrest 14 illegal migrants posing as refugees fleeing war in Ukraine after they presented false documents in Alicante...
MORE than a dozen people in Alicante have been arrested for posing as Ukrainians using fraudulent documents in order to stay in Spain illegally.
The...
Migrant crossings to Spain: Number reaching Malaga last year dropped by 75.45%
THE number of people who made dangerous journeys across water to reach Malaga in 2021 has dropped by 75.45%.
Some 231 migrants succeeded in reaching...
ANALYSIS: How 2021 became the deadliest year on record for migrants crossing from west Africa to Spain’s Canary Islands
A RECORD number of people have died whilst trying to cross from West Africa to the Canary Islands during 2021.
Data suggests that the route...
Photo of Red Cross woman hugging migrant sparks far-right row in Spain
By Nickacia Forrester
A YOUNG Red Cross volunteer who became a social media sensation when a photo of her hugging a frightened and distraught immigrant...
Storks choose to winter in Spain instead of Africa due to warmer weather and more food
STORKS have stopped migrating to Africa for winter but instead have been spending the cold months in Spain.
Irregular migration to Spanish coasts falls by 39% after EU and Spain grant €170m to Moroccan authorities
IRREGULAR migration to Spanish coasts has fallen by 39% after the EU and Spain granted €170m to Moroccan authorities in a bid to boost...
Migrants arriving in Spain by boat quadruple in number as route becomes most popular into Europe
A total of 98 boats arrived on Spanish coasts in the month of January, almost double on the previous year
300 mainly African migrants dock in Spain after a week at sea saw them refused entry by Italy and...
A BOAT carrying 300 migrants docked in Spain this morning after being refused entry twice into Europe.
Operated by Spanish charity NGO Proactiva Open Arms,...
Birds eye view on the Costa del Sol
Downtown Duquesa a birdwatcher’s paradise as tourists spots over 3,000 from his rooftop terrace
Birds choose migration to UK over Spain thanks to bird-feeding Brits
Birds are choosing to spend winter in the UK over sunny Spain
The migration game
Plans to use Algeciras as a clearing port for Europe’s migrant quotas could leave Spain carrying the can
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
ONE YEAR ON: Today marks the anniversary of the drowning of 12 migrants in Ceuta, but there is still...
Human Rights Watch insist Spain has done nothing to help the families of the dead
Spain ends search for missing migrants – including eight babies
The estimated 23 missing people were swept from their boat in stormy weather
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