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Spain’s leader in Senegal concludes West Africa tour aimed at tackling irregular migration
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Spain’s leader in Senegal concludes West Africa tour aimed at tackling irregular migration

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met with Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Thursday to conclude his trip through three West African nations aimed at tackling irregular migration to Spain’s Canary Islands. The agreements signed by Sánchez and Faye will promote “circular migration programs,” which are temporary job opportunities in Spain for selected Senegalese workers, granting them …

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Spain’s leader visits Gambia as part of a West Africa tour to tackle irregular migration
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Spain’s leader visits Gambia as part of a West Africa tour to tackle irregular migration

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez visited Gambia on Wednesday as part of a trip through three West African nations aimed at boosting cooperation in controlling irregular migration from the region to Spain’s Canary Islands. Sánchez met with Gambia’s President Adama Barrow and said afterward that the two countries had agreed to work together on security, as well …

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Spain’s leader starts West Africa tour with agreements to combat people smuggling
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Spain’s leader starts West Africa tour with agreements to combat people smuggling

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Spain’s prime minister announced a series of agreements with the West African nation of Mauritania on Tuesday to stem a surge in migrants making the dangerous Atlantic journey to the Canary Islands. Speaking alongside Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani in Nouakchott, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Spain will expand its circular migration program to Mauritanians and renew …

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Anti-tourism graffiti spreads across Athens in demands to end tourism
7 months, 1 week ago

Anti-tourism graffiti spreads across Athens in demands to end tourism

Daily Mail  

The sprawling anti-tourism drive seen across several sunny destinations in Europe has spread to Athens as the historic city demands an end to 'over-tourism' through harsh graffiti messages. Last month, furious protesters also took to the streets of the Greek capital to voice their outrage at the rising numbers of tourists flooding their home. The horror warnings come as protesters …

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IBIZA becomes the latest Spanish holidaymaker hotspot to demand an end to 'mass tourism', with protest group saying 'we can't take any more!' following similar action on the Canary Islands
7 months, 1 week ago

IBIZA becomes the latest Spanish holidaymaker hotspot to demand an end to 'mass tourism', with protest group saying 'we can't take any more!' following similar action on the Canary Islands

Daily Mail  

Residents living on the Spanish party island of Ibiza are set to become the latest to join in with the growing anti-tourism protests around the country. Pictured: Partygoers in Ibiza The Mediterranean island, along with its sister island Formentera to its south, see millions of tourists visit every year 'We are in no way against British tourism, on the contrary,' …

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This country can fine you a whopping ₹2 lacs for picking rocks from its beach
9 months ago

This country can fine you a whopping ₹2 lacs for picking rocks from its beach

Hindustan Times  

Several tourists habitually pick small things from the places they visit as souvenirs, for instance, taking rocks from a beach. However, if you pick sand, stones, and rocks from Lanzarote and Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands, you could face a hefty fine. Travellers are cautioned from collecting rocks or packing sand from beaches into jars, otherwise, they could face a …

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Gale-force winds are fanning dozens of wildfires across Greece, leaving 2 dead, 2 injured
1 year, 4 months ago

Gale-force winds are fanning dozens of wildfires across Greece, leaving 2 dead, 2 injured

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Gale-force winds fanned the flames of wildfires across Greece, including more than four dozen new blazes that broke out Monday amid hot, dry and windy weather that has sucked moisture from vegetation. In Spain’s Canary Islands off the coast of West Africa, a nearly week-old fire blamed on arson continued out of control in what has been …

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Better weather conditions help slow down La Palma wildfire in Spain’s Canary Islands
1 year, 5 months ago

Better weather conditions help slow down La Palma wildfire in Spain’s Canary Islands

Associated Press  

MADRID — More favorable weather conditions have helped firefighters slow down the advance of a wildfire on La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands that has forced the evacuation of more than 4,000 residents, authorities said Sunday. Temperatures in the Canary Islands, located off the northwest coast of Africa, soared last week as Spain experienced a second summer heat wave. Vicente …

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Travel corridors: Canary Islands removed from quarantine-free list after rise in Covid cases
4 years ago

Travel corridors: Canary Islands removed from quarantine-free list after rise in Covid cases

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Recommended Canary Islands snubs Madrid to allow rapid antigen tests for tourists He tweeted: “Data indicates weekly cases and positive …

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