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Lifeboat in port in Gran Canaria after migrant rescue Cordon press

At least nine killed and 48 missing after migrant boat capsizes off the coast of Spain’s Canary Islands

AT least nine would-be migrants were left dead in the early hours of Saturday morning after their boat capsized during an attempted rescue off the

29 Sep, 2024 @ 11:58

Canary Islands·Lead

Chaos in Ceuta: Man drowns and police fire shots into the air as hundreds of migrants attempt to cross Spain’s border with Africa

HUNDREDS of migrants have tried to cross Spain’s border with Africa in an attempt to enter Europe. There were chaotic scenes near the fence separating

16 Sep, 2024 @ 13:44

Lead·National News·Politics

Santiago Abascal, Vox leader. Photo by Cordon Press

Migration policy sees Spain’s far-right Vox ditch coalition agreements with conservative Partido Popular across Spain, including Valencia, the Balearics and Murcia

SPAIN’S far-right Vox party last night dropped a political bombshell, as it announced it would be walking away from its coalition governments with the conservative

12 Jul, 2024 @ 10:40

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Revealed: Over 5,500 boat migrants have died trying to reach Spain so far this year – one every 45 minutes

A NEW report has laid bare the severity of the migrant crisis as it was revealed that over 5,500 migrants have died trying to reach

13 Jun, 2024 @ 12:41

Canary Islands·Lead·Politics

Spain will need 24 million migrant workers until 2053 to shore up pension system, warns central bank

THE Bank of Spain has warned that the country’s economy will need around 24 million migrant workers until 2053 if the pension system is to

1 May, 2024 @ 10:02

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EU vows to rollout its Entry/Exit System in 2025 - this is what you should know

What is the passport Entry/Exit System and when will it come into force in Spain and the EU?

NOWADAYS, travellers from outside the European Union get their passports stamped upon arrival as a way of keeping track of who’s overstayed their welcome. This

14 Apr, 2024 @ 18:23

EXPLAINER·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Cruise ship nightmare in Spain: 1,500 passengers left stuck on board in Barcelona port after group of passengers ‘found with fake visas’

SOME 1,500 passengers on a luxury cruise ship were left stuck on board their vessel in Barcelona port on Tuesday, after Spanish border officials refused

3 Apr, 2024 @ 13:14

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Three people arrested in Spain’s Andalucia after five migrants die at sea

THREE alleged people smugglers have been arrested in southern Spain after being accused of throwing 37 migrants into dangerous waters, five of whom died. The

22 Mar, 2024 @ 10:21

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Spain has received more than 14,000 irregular migrants so far this year, an increase of 354% on the same period in 2023

A TOTAL of 14,035 irregular migrants have arrived on Spanish shores so far this year, which is a 354% increase on the same period in

2 Mar, 2024 @ 11:50

Canary Islands·Lead

WATCH: Boat drops off 40 migrants in front of shocked tourists at a beach in Spain’s Andalucia

TOURISTS were left shocked on Sunday after boats carrying over 40 migrants made landfall on a popular beach in Andalucia. Videos circulating on social media

26 Feb, 2024 @ 10:27

Almeria·Andalucia·Lead·Politics

Rescatados 61 Migrantes Subsaharianos A Bordo De Una Patera En Las Costas De Tenerife

Tragedy at sea: More than 6,600 migrants died in 2023 trying to reach Spain’s shores

MORE than 6,600 would-be migrants died in 2023 trying to reach Spanish shores. The tragic figure works out at 18 deaths per day across the

9 Jan, 2024 @ 16:02

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Migrants in Ceuta wearing Civil Guard clothing

‘We found them in the trash’: Authorities open probe after African migrants pictured in Spain wearing police uniforms

SPAIN’S Civil Guard has opened an investigation after a photo spread via social media of a group of African migrants wearing its regulation clothing. The

27 Nov, 2023 @ 16:19

Crime & Law·Lead

The Northern Bald Ibis, a bird known for its dark feathers and distinctive bald red head, had vanished from Europe centuries ago.

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

18 Sep, 2023 @ 08:45

Andalucia·Animals·Environment·Lead

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

6 Sep, 2023 @ 12:00

Lead·Must Read·Valencian Community

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

22 Aug, 2023 @ 20:30

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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, holidaymakers

4 Aug, 2023 @ 14:15

Almeria·Granada·Lead·Murcia

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 how

23 Jun, 2023 @ 15:45

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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 Washington

13 May, 2023 @ 12:33

Lead·National News·Politics

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 is

15 Feb, 2023 @ 16:30

Education·Lead·National News·Politics

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 in

27 Dec, 2022 @ 11:15

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