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Hundreds of sunbeds are covered in anti-tourist graffiti in co-ordinated protest on Tenerife beaches as locals continue their campaign against holidaymakers
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Hundreds of sunbeds are covered in anti-tourist graffiti in co-ordinated protest on Tenerife beaches as locals continue their campaign against holidaymakers

Daily Mail  

Vandals have covered hundreds of sunbeds on two popular Tenerife beaches in anti-tourist graffiti as part of a continued campaign against holidaymakers. Over 230 sunbeds lying on Las Vistas beach and El Camisón, both on the south of the island, were vandalised in the early hours on Thursday morning, local media reported. Local officials said they were appalled by the …

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5 best winter sun holiday destinations without the jet lag
2 months, 2 weeks ago

5 best winter sun holiday destinations without the jet lag

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. From classics like the Canary Islands to up-and-coming stars along the west coast of Africa, many winter sun holiday destinations …

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The 17 best villages to relocate to in Spain
3 months, 1 week ago

The 17 best villages to relocate to in Spain

Daily Mail  

With its sunny climate, beautiful beaches, world-class food and welcoming communities, it's no wonder Spain remains one of the most popular countries for Britons to move to. Average price: €400,000 This three-bed villa in the fishing village of Moraira is on the market for €895,000 With wooden beams, whitewashed walls and tiled floors it has a lovely Spanish vibe Sea …

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Mass tourism sparks rise in locals' resentment
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Mass tourism sparks rise in locals' resentment

Hindustan Times  

Protests against mass tourism are growing in many popular European destinations. However, Spain isn't alone in its resentment toward mass tourism — tourist hot spots in Europe, including Italy and Greece, are also considering ways to limit the number of visitors. Paris: Tourists will have to pay a lot more Anyone visiting the French capital must be prepared to pay …

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4 migrants are found dead and 64 are rescued as a Mauritanian boat reaches Spain's Canary Islands
9 months, 2 weeks ago

4 migrants are found dead and 64 are rescued as a Mauritanian boat reaches Spain's Canary Islands

The Independent  

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4 migrants are found dead and 64 are rescued as a Mauritanian boat reaches Spain’s Canary Islands
9 months, 2 weeks ago

4 migrants are found dead and 64 are rescued as a Mauritanian boat reaches Spain’s Canary Islands

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Four migrants were found dead and 64 were rescued when a boat from Mauritania reached Spain’s Canary Islands after a dangerous Atlantic journey from West Africa, Spain’s Maritime Rescue Service said. The migrants arrived on the island of El Hierro late on Tuesday evening, with the survivors including two women and nine minors, the service said. Nearly …

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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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At least 300 migrants missing at sea near Spain's Canary Islands, says aid group
1 year, 5 months ago

At least 300 migrants missing at sea near Spain's Canary Islands, says aid group

India Today  

At least 300 people who were traveling on three migrant boats from Senegal to Spain's Canary Islands have disappeared, migrant aid group Walking Borders said on Sunday. Two boats, one carrying about 65 people and the other with between 50 and 60 on board, have been missing for 15 days since they left Senegal to try to reach Spain, Helena …

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Canary Islands: More than 400 migrants rescued in Atlantic
3 years, 1 month ago

Canary Islands: More than 400 migrants rescued in Atlantic

The Independent  

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More lava from Canary Islands volcano forces 800 to evacuate
3 years, 2 months ago

More lava from Canary Islands volcano forces 800 to evacuate

LA Times  

A house is in flames from volcanic lava on the Spanish island of La Palma on Wednesday. Hundreds of people on La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands woke up Wednesday fearing for their homes and property after a new river of lava from an erupting volcano threatened to engulf another neighborhood on its way toward the Atlantic Ocean. Around 6,000 …

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La Palma volcano: Eruption blows open two new fissures, turns 'much more aggressive'
3 years, 2 months ago

La Palma volcano: Eruption blows open two new fissures, turns 'much more aggressive'

Firstpost  

The Cumbre Vieja volcano in the Canary Islands erupted on 19 September and it has so far destroyed or partially destroyed more than 1,000 buildings Los Llanos de Aridane, Canary Islands: An erupting volcano on a Spanish island off northwest Africa blew open two more fissures on its cone Friday that belched forth lava, with authorities reporting “intense” activity in …

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La Palma volcano: Are flights still running and should I cancel my holiday?
3 years, 2 months ago

La Palma volcano: Are flights still running and should I cancel my holiday?

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. Binter, the Canary Islands airline, said in a statement yesterday: “The ash cloud originating from the volcanic eruption makes it …

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7 minors among 29 dead on migrant boat to Canary Islands
3 years, 3 months ago

7 minors among 29 dead on migrant boat to Canary Islands

Associated Press  

MADRID — At least 29 Africans, including seven children, died last week while trying to reach Spain’s Canary Islands on a smuggling boat, according to information released Monday from a U.N. migration agency and a Spanish migrant charity in touch with victims’ relatives. But at least 24 more people were on the boat when it left Aug. 15 from Dakhla, …

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7 girls among 29 dead on migrant boat to Canary Islands
3 years, 3 months ago

7 girls among 29 dead on migrant boat to Canary Islands

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 29 Africans, including …

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Boats emerge from Sahara sand to transport migrants to Spain
3 years, 11 months ago

Boats emerge from Sahara sand to transport migrants to Spain

The Independent  

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Boats emerge from Sahara sand to transport migrants to Spain
3 years, 11 months ago

Boats emerge from Sahara sand to transport migrants to Spain

Associated Press  

DAKHLA, Western Sahara — Beneath a star-packed sky in the Sahara, smugglers and handymen unearth a boat buried in the sand, a made-to-order vessel for carrying migrants from the North African coast to Spain’s Canary Islands. From there, the boat is meant to take 20 to 30 migrants into the Atlantic Ocean and across what the European Union’s border agency …

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Boy reported dead at sea in attempt to reach Canary Islands
3 years, 11 months ago

Boy reported dead at sea in attempt to reach Canary Islands

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Spanish rescuers reached a boat carrying over 30 migrants and brought them …

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4 die as migrant boat reaches Spain’s Canary Islands
3 years, 11 months ago

4 die as migrant boat reaches Spain’s Canary Islands

Associated Press  

MADRID — Three men died in a boat carrying more than 40 migrants and another died upon reaching shore on Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands on Tuesday, authorities said. They were the first deaths of migrants arriving on the islands in 2021, a spokeswoman for the emergency services said. The migrants, which included one woman and 17 minors, were from …

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8 migrants die as boat overturns near Spanish island
4 years ago

8 migrants die as boat overturns near Spanish island

Associated Press  

MADRID — At least eight people died after a migrant boat carrying more than 30 people hit rocks close to a small port on Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, Spanish rescue services said Wednesday. The Canary Islands emergency service said the Lanzarote boat crashed into pier rocks and overturned in the Orzola area on the north of the island late …

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Spain’s foreign minister visits Senegal to discuss migration
4 years, 1 month ago

Spain’s foreign minister visits Senegal to discuss migration

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Spain’s foreign minister met Sunday with Senegal’s president in the West African country’s capital Sunday to discuss the sudden increase of Senegalese migrants attempting to reach the Canary Islands by boat. Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha González Laya met with President Macky Sall in Dakar to discuss migration and border cooperation between Spain, the European Union and Senegal. …

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Spain in diplomatic push over migrant flow to Canary Islands
4 years, 1 month ago

Spain in diplomatic push over migrant flow to Canary Islands

Associated Press  

MADRID — The Spanish government is ratcheting up its response to the steady build-up of migrant arrivals to the Canary Islands from Africa, including a fresh diplomatic offensive. Though the government has come under pressure from local officials to transfer a significant number of migrants and asylum seekers to the Spanish mainland, Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said Friday that the …

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Spain to build Canary Islands migrant camps after 900% rise in arrivals
4 years, 1 month ago

Spain to build Canary Islands migrant camps after 900% rise in arrivals

The Independent  

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