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Unidentified MEP shaking hands with Red Cross worker at visit on Canary Islands

Nice Gesture, No Action: MEPs Visit Migration-Engulfed Canary Islands

Javier Villamor May 28, 2025

The EU’s main response appears to be focused on redistributing those arriving rather than on stopping the increasingly overwhelming influx of boats.

Court Orders Closure of Canary Islands Migrant Centre

TEC News May 20, 2025

There is now one less mechanism for controlling Spain’s ‘small boats’ crisis—amid allegations of abuse.

Overfishing Drives Senegalese Immigrants to Spain

Zolta Győri May 13, 2025

Foreign-flagged bottom trawlers rob West African fishermen of their livelihood, NGO says.

Weaponising Migration: Spanish Socialists Disperse Underage Illegals to Opposition-led Regions

TEC News April 11, 2025

While the Canary Islands struggle to house illegal immigrants, the Sánchez government insists that migration is an “opportunity” to embrace.

Migrants wait to disembark a "cayuco" boat that arrived at La Restinga port, Canary Islands

Madrid’s Migrant Plan Sparks Fury Over ‘Special Treatment’ for Catalonia

Nick Hallett March 18, 2025

Spain’s opposition parties accuse the Sánchez government of favouring separatists, whose autonomous community got off lightly—while the capital was forced to take in hundreds of minors.

A migrant boat arrives at the Canary island of El Hierro

Life of a Migrant Smuggler: “I Make Money, and Spain Pays for My Flight Back”

Javier Villamor March 4, 2025

European migration policies have turned human trafficking into a lucrative industry with no real consequences for those responsible.

EU Illegal Border Crossings Drop 38% as Meloni’s Policies Reshape Migration Routes

Tamás Orbán January 15, 2025

Regional cooperation and Italy’s strict measures are key factors in the decline, but new routes are emerging across Europe.

Spanish Migration Crisis Continues Despite Influx of EU Funds

Nick Hallett January 10, 2025

VOX has criticised Sánchez’ planned redistribution of 4,000 migrant minors around Spain’s regions, saying it only encourages more illegal immigration.

Record Number of Migrants on Single Boat Arrive in Canary Islands

Nick Hallett October 23, 2024

The islands’ local government fumes at the lack of funding and support from Spain.

Last Week Saw Record Levels of Illegal Migration to the Canary Islands

Graham Barnfield September 24, 2024

Police predict that this new figure “will soon be pulverised” if current trends continue

Tag: Canary Islands

Nice Gesture, No Action: MEPs Visit Migration-Engulfed Canary Islands

Court Orders Closure of Canary Islands Migrant Centre

Overfishing Drives Senegalese Immigrants to Spain

Weaponising Migration: Spanish Socialists Disperse Underage Illegals to Opposition-led Regions

Madrid’s Migrant Plan Sparks Fury Over ‘Special Treatment’ for Catalonia

Life of a Migrant Smuggler: “I Make Money, and Spain Pays for My Flight Back”

EU Illegal Border Crossings Drop 38% as Meloni’s Policies Reshape Migration Routes

Spanish Migration Crisis Continues Despite Influx of EU Funds

Record Number of Migrants on Single Boat Arrive in Canary Islands

Last Week Saw Record Levels of Illegal Migration to the Canary Islands

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