The Local Spain 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 Spain rejects EU migrant quota plan Spain rejected on Monday an EU quota system to share the migrant burden among member states, saying it had already done more than its fair share to help asylum seekers. https://www.thelocal.es/20150518/spain-rejects-eu-migrant-quota-plan Mon, 18 May 2015 18:28:09 +0200 spain-rejects-eu-migrant-quota-plan Spain must allow asylum requests at border: EU 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 Spain illegal immigration jumps by two-thirds 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 Police blame deaths on 'violent' migrants The Civil Guard in Spain's North African enclave in Ceuta have struck back at critics by releasing a video they say shows sub-Saharan would-be immigrants acting aggressively while attempting to cross the border during last Thursday's tragic events which led to the death of 14 people, but opponents claim that it leaves many questions about police conduct unanswered. https://www.thelocal.es/20140211/video-police-say-violent-immigrants-started-fatal-push Tue, 11 Feb 2014 11:32:00 +0100 video-police-say-violent-immigrants-started-fatal-push Illegal clothing bins stitch up Spaniards Thousands of illegal recycling bins are popping up around Spain’s capital, now that clandestine owners have figured out a new way of taking advantage of people’s generosity by selling the clothes donated and making up to €3,500 in annual tax-free earnings. https://www.thelocal.es/20130520/illegal-clothing-bins-stitch-up-spaniards Mon, 20 May 2013 13:02:04 +0200 illegal-clothing-bins-stitch-up-spaniards