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Thousands of illegal migrants from the North African coast landed on Italy's island of Lampedusa this past week, sparking a warning from PM Giorgia Meloni the "future of Europe is at stake" if the human flood tide is allowed to continue.
By Borja Suarez ARGUINEGUIN, Spain (Reuters) - A total of 168 migrants were rescued on Thursday near Spain's Canary Islands, emergency services said, ...
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Charities say more than 30 people drowned off Gran Canaria on Wednesday
A total of 168 migrants were rescued on Thursday near Spain's Canary Islands, emergency services said, one day after migrant charities said they feared more than 30 migrants had died after their inflatable dinghy sank on the same route. The Canary Islands off the coast of West Africa have become the main destination for migrants trying to reach Spain, with a much smaller number also seeking to cross the Mediterranean Sea to the Spanish mainland. Spanish officials said on Wednesday that the bodies of a child and a man had been recovered and a Moroccan patrol boat had previously rescued 2...
A total of 227 migrants were rescued on Thursday near Spain's Canary Islands, emergency services said, one day after migrant charities said they feared more than 30 migrants had died when their inflatable dinghy sank on the same route.