https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Thirteen African and European countries and the EU agreed Friday that efforts to crack down on migrant trafficking to Europe should also focus on economic woes that prompt poor Africans to seek a better life in Europe. https://www.thelocal.es/20180317/migrants-refugees-african-eu-states-focus-anti-trafficking-efforts-at-source Sat, 17 Mar 2018 02:42:34 +0100 migrants-refugees-african-eu-states-focus-anti-trafficking-efforts-at-source The Civil Guard rescued a young man hiding on a ferry bound for mainland Spain just moments before he would have been crushed to death in the vehicle ramp. https://www.thelocal.es/20150623/migrant-stowaway-narrowly-escapes-crushing-death Tue, 23 Jun 2015 13:13:13 +0200 migrant-stowaway-narrowly-escapes-crushing-death The EU urged Spain on Thursday to allow migrants trying to enter its north African enclaves to present their asylum requests without having to scale border fences. https://www.thelocal.es/20150417/spain-urged-to-allow-migrants-to-present-asylum-requests Fri, 17 Apr 2015 10:51:06 +0200 spain-urged-to-allow-migrants-to-present-asylum-requests The number of illegal immigrants arriving in Spain jumped by 68 percent during 2014, the majority entering via Spain's north African territories using fake documentation. https://www.thelocal.es/20150414/illegal-immigration-jumps-by-two-thirds Tue, 14 Apr 2015 17:01:13 +0200 illegal-immigration-jumps-by-two-thirds Spain's Conference of Bishops has slammed a government proposal which would allow for the instant deportation of migrants who clamber over border fences into the country's north African enclaves of Melilla and Ceuta. https://www.thelocal.es/20141203/church-slams-tough-new-immigration-plans Wed, 03 Dec 2014 12:30:00 +0100 church-slams-tough-new-immigration-plans The United Nations on Tuesday warned Spain over planned changes to legislation allowing the country to instantly deport migrants who clamber border fences into its north African territories, saying Madrid could fall foul of international law. https://www.thelocal.es/20141028/un-warns-spain-over-migrant-deportations Tue, 28 Oct 2014 16:28:45 +0100 un-warns-spain-over-migrant-deportations A startling photograph taken on Wednesday shows the reality at the border between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Melilla in North Africa. The Local spoke to the man behind the image. https://www.thelocal.es/20141023/pic-of-the-day-two-worlds-collide Thu, 23 Oct 2014 15:18:00 +0200 pic-of-the-day-two-worlds-collide Spain will receive €10 million ($13.6 million) from the European Union to fight illegal immigration in its two north African territories of Ceuta and Melilla, the government said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20140604/spain-gets-eu-cash-boost-for-immigration Wed, 04 Jun 2014 11:10:04 +0200 spain-gets-eu-cash-boost-for-immigration Around 1,000 would-be immigrants stormed the border fence between Morocco and the Spanish North African city of Melilla on Wednesday morning, with around 400 managing to enter the enclave. https://www.thelocal.es/20140528/1000-migrants-storm-spains-north-african-border Wed, 28 May 2014 11:29:00 +0200 1000-migrants-storm-spains-north-african-border More than a hundred people stormed the fence between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Melilla on Thursday, officials said, in the latest attempt by migrants to breach the border. https://www.thelocal.es/20140502/140-migrants-storm-border-fence-in-spains-melilla Fri, 02 May 2014 11:08:00 +0200 140-migrants-storm-border-fence-in-spains-melilla Spain is planning to send 100 riot police to the border between its enclave of Melilla in North Africa after several recent massive assaults on the frontier by would-be immigrants. https://www.thelocal.es/20140319/spain-sends-riot-police-to-african-borders Wed, 19 Mar 2014 12:06:00 +0100 spain-sends-riot-police-to-african-borders The number of immigrants who successfully crossed border fences to enter Spain's north African enclave of Melilla on Tuesday morning has been revised up to 500, one of the largest crossing in years, officials said. https://www.thelocal.es/20140318/250-immigrants-enter-spanish-enclave-of-melilla Tue, 18 Mar 2014 17:20:00 +0100 250-immigrants-enter-spanish-enclave-of-melilla Dozens of sub-Saharan migrants were taken to a Moroccan hospital with injuries on Friday, after hundreds of them stormed the border fence into Spain's north African territory of Melilla, rights activists said. https://www.thelocal.es/20140228/injured-african-immigrants Fri, 28 Feb 2014 20:40:00 +0100 injured-african-immigrants Spain has attempted to shore up its borders by installing barbed wire on the triple border fence that separates its north African territory of Melilla from Morocco, a key entry point for migrants trying to enter Europe illegally. https://www.thelocal.es/20131105/spain-tightens-african-borders-with-barbed-wire Tue, 05 Nov 2013 10:17:45 +0100 spain-tightens-african-borders-with-barbed-wire Six Spanish police officers were injured Sunday when they tried to stop 15 sub-Saharan migrants armed with sticks and knives from illegally entering the Spanish enclave of Melilla from Morocco by boat, local officials said. https://www.thelocal.es/20130422/migrants-injure-police-in-melilla-beach-scuffle Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:22:00 +0200 migrants-injure-police-in-melilla-beach-scuffle Queen Sofía of Spain has praised the work of Spanish voluntary workers on her visit to Mozambique, where she even had a go at the African country’s traditional dance. https://www.thelocal.es/20130410/queen-sofia-struts-stuff-for-africa-cause Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:32:00 +0200 queen-sofia-struts-stuff-for-africa-cause Spanish and Moroccan rescuers on Tuesday intercepted four small dinghies packed with 23 illegal immigrants trying to cross the Strait of Gibraltar and make landfall on Spain's southern shore. https://www.thelocal.es/20130327/migrant-numbers-swell-off-spains-southern-coast Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:25:00 +0100 migrant-numbers-swell-off-spains-southern-coast Spain is to send 50 troops to the West African country of Mali as the European nation moves to combat regional insecurity. https://www.thelocal.es/20130326/spain-to-send-securtity-troops-to-mali Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:49:00 +0100 spain-to-send-securtity-troops-to-mali Spanish authorities on Monday intercepted three inflatable boats packed with a total of 27 illegal immigrants, including two women, which were trying to make landfall on Spain's southern shore, the country's maritime rescue services said. https://www.thelocal.es/20130326/illegal-immigrants-fail-in-spain-bid Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:12:00 +0100 illegal-immigrants-fail-in-spain-bid A crowd of African migrants stormed a border fence and crossed from Morocco into Spanish territory on Monday, leaving 12 people injured, Spanish authorities reported. https://www.thelocal.es/20130311/migrants-gatecrash-spanish-enclave-of-melilla Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:11:00 +0100 migrants-gatecrash-spanish-enclave-of-melilla