Madrid says it cannot cope with irregular immigration without help from the European Union
Migrant arrivals by sea to Spain have increased by a fifth so far this year compared with the same period in 2022. Photograph: Fethi Belaid/ AFP via Getty ImagesSpanish coast guards rescued 262 migrants in three boats trying to reach the Canary Islands in the early hours on Friday amid a surge in crossings. The rescue took place as European leaders meet in Spain to look for ways to avoid a new migration crisis.
Emergency services said they had brought 103 of the 262 rescued migrants to El Hierro, the westernmost and tiniest of the Canary Islands, which has received more than 1,200 migrants in the past six days alone. “We have reinforced our staff and equipment to be able to provide as much coverage as possible,” Mr Vila said. “We have even reinforced with volunteer personnel from other islands that perhaps are not suffering the pressure El Hierro is suffering at the moment.”
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