Canary Islands, Spain

Baby boy born on migrant boat off Spain's Canary Islands
A baby boy was born on a migrant dinghy en route to Spain's Canary Islands this week, Spain's rescue service said on Wednesday, publishing a photograph of the newborn, its mother and dozens of other migrants on the crowded boat.
A photo captures rescue of a baby born on dangerous sea crossing to Spain’s Canary Islands
A photo of a baby born at sea during a perilous crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by migrants from Africa has been made public by Spain’s maritime rescue service.
Woman Gives Birth Aboard Migrant Vessel During Notoriously Dangerous Crossing to Canary Islands
The journey for African migrants across vast areas of open ocean is a dangerous one, especially heading towards Spanish territory. However, recently a woman gave birth during the harrowing trip. Veuer’s Tony Spitz has the details.
A record number of migrants reached the Canary Islands by sea in 2024, Spain says
The number beats the previous record, set in 2023, as a recent report also points at a peak in the number of deaths recorded in the dangerous Atlantic migration route.
Spain's Canary Islands received record 46,843 migrants in 2024: ministry
A record 46,843 migrants reached Spain's Canary Islands illegally in 2024 via the increasingly deadly Atlantic route, the second consecutive year of unprecedented arrival numbers, official data showed on Thursday.
Hundreds of migrants arrive in Spain's Canary Islands continuing the record-breaking influx
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Migrant situation in Spain’s Canary Islands ‘unsustainable,’ says president
After a record-breaking year of migrant arrivals, the president of Spain’s Canary Islands called the situation on the islands “unsustainable” on Monday.
Spain’s Canary Islands received 46,843 migrants in 2024
A record 46,843 migrants reached Spain’s Canary Islands illegally in 2024 via the increasingly deadly Atlantic route, the second consecutive year of unprecedented arrival numbers, official data showed on Thursday.
A baby born in a cayuco is rescued in the middle of the crossing to the Canary Islands
Salvamento Marítimo rescued 363 migrants, including a mother and her baby, whom she had given birth to during the crossing, with boats arriving in El Hierro, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria and Tenerife. In addition to these arrivals,
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Record number of migrants reached the Canary Islands by sea in 2024
A report by NGO Caminando Fronteras said last month that at least 10,457 migrants had died or disappeared while trying to reach Spain by sea from January 1 to December 5 2024, a 50 per cent increase ...
Travel guide names three 'forbidden' Spanish holiday destinations to avoid in 2025
Fodors' 2025 forbidden list named three popular Spanish holiday destinations among the no-go zones for tourists - with all ...
Brits urged to avoid 'collapsing' European destinations in 2025
According to Fodor’s, while these European destinations are stunning, they are quickly becoming victims of their success, ...
Canary Islands: Europe's new migration crisis hub as Atlantic route deaths soar
In 2024, the Canary Islands have become the focal point of Europe’s migration crisis as the perilous Atlantic crossing ...
Hugely popular British holiday spot saw record numbers of migrants arrive in 2024
The Atlantic route from North Africa to the Canary Islands remains the most frequently used, with 46,843 migrants reaching ...
UK tourists warned to avoid 'four popular parts of Spain' in 2025
The warning comes from the Fodors 'Not List' for 2025, which has highlighted areas across Spain and its islands as potential ...