Canaries urge government action after 2,200 migrants reach the islands in 48h

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1. Al Jazeera English15 Nov, 18:46

   Record number of migrants arrive in Spain’s Canary Islands

   New EU migration and asylum laws have largely failed to stem flow of migrants to Spain and its territories.

2. France 2415 Nov, 18:54

   Canaries urge government action after 2,200 migrants reach the islands in 48h

   Spain says nearly 2,200 migrants have arrived by boat to the Canary Islands this weekend. The Spanish islands are one of the main entry points into Europe for migrants from Africa. The Spanish Interior Ministry says more than 13,000 arrived there between January and the end of last month. Details…

3. France 2415 Nov, 20:28

   How did over 2,000 migrants reach the Canaries in just 48 hours?

   Spain says nearly 2,200 migrants have arrived by boat to the Canary Islands this weekend. The strip of the Atlantic Ocean between West Africa and the Canary Islands is one of the world's deadliest migration routes – and the journey is usually made with ill-equipped dinghies and overcrowded boats…

4. Al Jazeera English15 Nov, 21:09

   Nearly 1,500 migrants reach Spain’s Canary Islands in one day