In 2024, Spain received a record number of migrants who crossed illegally ... The majority last year departed from Mauritania, which is at least 473 miles (762 kilometers) from the closest Canary ...

In 2024, Spain received a record number of migrants ... The majority last year departed from Mauritania, which is at least 473 miles (762 kilometers) from the closest Canary Island, El Hierro.

Spain's Canary Islands have seen a surge in migrant arrivals from West Africa. Many undertake the perilous journey in hopes of reaching Europe, often resulting in tragic loss of life. The route has ...

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain's prime minister announced a series of agreements with the West African nation of Mauritania on Tuesday to stem a surge in migrants making the dangerous Atlantic ...

Mauritania and Spain agreed Wednesday to cooperate to manage migrant flows, during a visit by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro ...

The bodies of four Pakistanis who drowned in the capsizing of a migrant boat off West Africa last month have been repatriated ...

Spain has remained largely open to receiving migrants even as other European nations seek to tighten their borders to illegal crossings and asylum seekers. Spain needs around 250,000 registered ...