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María Martín

IMMIGRATION

‘Opening our hotel to migrants revolutionized our lives’

María Martín|Las Palmas De Gran Canaria | 16-02-2021 - 07:48 UTC

Briton Calvin Lucock and his Norwegian wife Unn Tove Saetran talk to EL PAÍS about how the experience of sheltering hundreds of boat arrivals has dismantled their prejudices

IMMIGRATION

Tension spreads through migrant shelters in Spain’s Canary Islands

María Martín|Las Palmas De Gran Canaria | 08-02-2021 - 11:09 UTC

The fear of deportation and poor conditions at new camps have led to hunger strikes, protests and self harm

IMMIGRATION

Tensions rising in Spain’s Canary Islands over irregular immigration

María Martín/Claudi Pérez|Las Palmas de Gran Canaria / Madrid | 01-02-2021 - 11:17 UTC

Protests are breaking out in locations housing migrant centers, and some residents are organizing themselves into vigilante groups

IMMIGRATION

The teen who came to Spain’s Canary Islands on top of a tanker’s rudder: ‘After the seventh day, we lost hope’

María Martín | 16-12-2020 - 07:30 UTC

The 14-year-old from Nigeria shares with EL PAÍS his first-hand account of his 15-day odyssey from Lagos to the archipelago

IMMIGRATION

Tensions rise in Gran Canaria over surge in migrant arrivals

María Martín|Arguineguín (Gran Canaria) | 14-12-2020 - 10:08 UTC

In the most hostile protest to date, around 30 residents in Arguineguín shouted insults outside one of the hotels being used as a shelter

IMMIGRATION

A teen’s journey to Spain’s Canary Islands: 15 days on top of a tanker’s rudder

María Martín|Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | 09-12-2020 - 07:50 UTC

A growing number of migrants are finding increasingly dangerous ways to reach the archipelago, with around 20 stowaways needing to be rescued in just four months

IMMIGRATION

Spanish government transfers migrants out of Canary Islands ‘port of shame’

María Martín/Patricia Ortega Dolz/El País|Arguineguín (Gran Canaria) / Madrid | 30-11-2020 - 10:15 UTC

The makeshift facilities in Arguineguín are empty for the first time since August, but smugglers continue to send people on dangerous sea voyages to the archipelago

IMMIGRATION

Dakhla: the departure point for migrants to Spain’s Canary Islands

Francisco Peregil/María Martín/El País|Dakhla / Madrid | 23-11-2020 - 13:03 UTC

EL PAÍS travels to this coastal town in Western Sahara where groups of people await their chance to make the journey, despite surveillance by Morocco

IMMIGRATION

Growing migrant crisis in Canary Islands pushes Spanish government to action

María Martín/Carlos E. Cué/José María Brunet|Madrid | 16-11-2020 - 11:11 UTC

Madrid promises more facilities, deportations and diplomatic efforts to stem the surge, while regional leaders warn about the risk of political profit for the far right

IMMIGRATION

Spain rejects EU migration plan for not including relocation quotas

Bernardo de Miguel/María Martín|Brussels / Madrid | 23-06-2020 - 09:56 UTC

Madrid feels that the project designed by the Commission could place an even heavier load on frontline countries

CORONAVIRUS

‘I’m a radiologist, but here I’m just the house cleaner’

María Martín/Fernando Peinado|Madrid | 15-04-2020 - 06:37 UTC

Hundreds of foreign doctors and nurses in Spain are eager to help fight the coronavirus, but are unable to contribute because they lack the necessary paperwork

IMMIGRATION

Spain tops EU for asylum requests due to influx from Latin America

María Martín|Madrid | 24-02-2020 - 15:06 UTC

Over 3,500 applications are filed each week, with nationals from Venezuela and Colombia heading the list

POLITICS

Spain’s coalition government clashes over immigration crackdown

María Martín|Madrid | 20-02-2020 - 13:17 UTC

The Interior Ministry's announcement of tougher requirements for asylum seekers has upset Unidas Podemos, which argues the policy goes against the governing deal

INEQUALITY

No water, toilets or electricity: Life in Spain’s shameful shanty town

María Martín|Lepe | 18-02-2020 - 07:29 UTC

EL PAÍS visits the makeshift camp in Lepe, in Huelva province, described by UN expert Philip Alston as having among the worst conditions in the world

Who are the young people protesting in Barcelona?

María Martín|Barcelona | 28-10-2019 - 13:47 UTC

Five youngsters who took part in the demonstrations in the Catalan capital explain what brought them to the streets, citing reasons that go far beyond support for the independence movement

IMMIGRATION

Spanish government reduces irregular immigration by half

María Martín|Madrid | 17-10-2019 - 10:46 UTC

Spain is no longer the main Mediterranean route for undocumented migrants, with arrivals falling from 64,298 in 2018 to 24,159 this year

Depopulation

Why migrant workers are wanted in Spain’s most depopulated area

María Martín|Soria | 14-10-2019 - 07:00 UTC

Businesses in Soria say Spaniards are not willing to work in the northern province and are calling on authorities to make it easier to hire undocumented foreigners

TERRORISM

In Spain, summer surveillance triggers alerts for returning jihadists

Óscar López-Fonseca/María Martín|Madrid | 03-10-2019 - 08:43 UTC

Authorities identified 46 suspected foreign terrorist fighters, but were unable to detain them

IMMIGRATION

Irregular migrant arrivals in Spain fall by 39%

María Martín|Madrid | 16-08-2019 - 09:48 UTC

Morocco has played a key role in curbing the flow of people, making it harder and more expensive to reach Spanish territory

IMMIGRATION

France says it is acting to solve ‘Open Arms’ migrant crisis

Marc Bassets/María Martín/Lucía Abellán|París / Madrid | 14-08-2019 - 08:42 UTC

Interior ministry confirms contact with Brussels to find safe port for Spanish rescue ship with 151 aboard

IMMIGRATION

Three migrants allowed off Spanish rescue ship as conditions onboard worsen

María Martín/Álvaro Sánchez|Madrid | 12-08-2019 - 09:55 UTC

Brussels says it cannot mediate until a member state makes a formal coordination petition

IMMIGRATION

EU Parliament chief urges help for migrants on Spanish rescue ship ‘Open Arms’

María Martín|Madrid | 09-08-2019 - 09:14 UTC

David Sassoli has called on Jean-Claude Juncker to find a solution for the 121 people on board the boat, which has been denied entry by Italy and Malta

MIGRANT CRISIS

Spanish rescue ship carrying over 120 migrants calls for safe port

El País/Agencies/María Martín/Ana Marcos|Palermo / Madrid | 05-08-2019 - 10:18 UTC

Authorities in Valencia and Catalonia have asked the government for permission to allow ‘Open Arms’ to dock

IMMIGRATION

The underage migrants who changed Spain’s repatriation policy

Jessica Mouzo/María Martín|Barcelona / Madrid | 29-07-2019 - 16:13 UTC

A surge in complaints has led to more guarantees for the minors, but there is renewed political support for sending them back

IMMIGRATION

Spain will give Morocco €30 million to curb irregular immigration

María Martín|Madrid | 19-07-2019 - 08:25 UTC

The funding is on top of the €140 million the EU has pledged to provide the North African country

INTERNATIONAL

Crew member from Brazilian president’s plane detained in Seville with 39 kilos of cocaine

Óscar López-Fonseca/María Martín|Madrid | 26-06-2019 - 14:09 UTC

The man, who was traveling on the backup aircraft used by President Jair Bolsonaro, was carrying the drugs in packages contained in his hand luggage

MIGRANT CRISIS

A year after the ‘Aquarius’ sea rescue operation, migrants rebuild lives

María Martín/Ignacio Zafra|Reus / Madrid | 26-06-2019 - 06:40 UTC

Over a period of six months, Spain took in 1,000 people who were stranded in the Mediterranean while other EU countries turned them away. These are some of their stories

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