19 March 2025

Spain adopts measures to move lone migrant minors away from Canary Islands | Euronews Newsletter Events Loader Newsletter Events Loader Loader Search

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ADVERTISEMENT Madrid has adopted a measure to redistribute thousands of unaccompanied migrant minors currently sheltered on the Canary Islands to other parts of Spain. The reform ends a months-long political stalemate between Spain’s regions and the central government and is aimed at easing pressure on overcrowded migrant reception centres, mainly in the Canary Islands. The Canary Islands is a popular destination for thousands of mostly north African migrants who arrive in the archipelago every [...]