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East African migrants drive surge of arrivals in Spain's Balearic islands
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East African migrants drive surge of arrivals in Spain's Balearic islands
More than 30 boats carrying about 600 irregular migrants have arrived in Spain's Balearic islands since Monday, officials said, as a new migratory route from North Africa gains traction after a crackdown by authorities in other jumping off points.
Balearic Islands: The New Migrant Gateway?
A surge in irregular migrants arriving in Spain's Balearic Islands has raised concerns of a new migration route from North Africa. The islands have seen a 170% increase in migrant arrivals, mainly from Algeria. Local authorities call for more support to manage the influx.
More than 600 migrants have arrived irregularly since Monday in Spain, most of them in the Balearic Islands, according to a recount carried out by Europa Press.In this sense, Balearics has recorded in the last three days the arrival of half a thousand migrants to their coasts. Thus, the delegate of the Government in the Balearic Islands, Alfonso Rodríguez, has pointed out this Wednesday that it is one of the "most important" rebounds that have e…
The dripping of boats to the coasts of the Balearic Islands has skyrocketed in the last 48 hours, coinciding with the good marine and climatic conditions. A total of 284 people have been rescued from these boats in different points of the coasts of the archipelago between Monday and Tuesday. About a fortnight of boats have been intercepted in different points of Mallorca, Ibiza and Formentera, according to data provided by the Delegation of the …
The migratory situation in the Balearic Islands has reached alarming levels, with the arrival of more than 600 illegal immigrants in just three days.As reported by the local authorities, a total of 39 boats arrived on the Balearic coasts, with 659 people on board.This increase in landings coincides with a general upturn in irregular immigration into the Mediterranean.On Tuesday, in a single day, 305 immigrants arrived in 16 boats, while on Monda…
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