Thousands of Sephardic applications for Spanish nationality denied following fraud alert
Some Jewish associations have accused the government of anti-Semitism, while others argue the rejected requests did not meet the legal requirements
Some Jewish associations have accused the government of anti-Semitism, while others argue the rejected requests did not meet the legal requirements
The Spanish government has reached an agreement with Morocco to expel 740 of the youngsters who entered irregularly in May, but critics say the move violates the law
Four people who entered the exclave city in mid-May say they were forcibly returned to Morocco, contradicting the Interior Ministry’s claims that all expulsions were carried out in accordance with the law
Two weeks after more than 9,000 people breached the border, life is yet to return to normal in the North African Spanish city, with more than 700 unidentified Moroccans still in the exclave
Hundreds of youngsters who crossed into the Spanish city last week are staying in makeshift shelters while authorities struggle to deal with a situation they were unprepared for
Morocco has resumed control of the border with the North African city after receiving public and private calls from the EU and foreign ministries across Europe
After swimming to Ceuta, many youngsters have decided to end their journey, but the situation in the North African exclave is still far from normal
Some 8,000 people managed to reach Spanish shores from Morocco this week, many of them minors. This breach of the country’s borders is unprecedented and presents major challenges for the authorities
Several military units have been sent to control the situation in the North African exclave city. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has said his “priority is restoring normality”
More than 50 students in Avilés have written letters of encouragement to Prince, a 14-year-old from Nigeria who arrived in Gran Canaria after a grueling 15-day journey atop the rudder of a tanker
The Covid-19 vaccine campaign is meant to be universal but as the target age range drops the challenge of immunizing groups such as the homeless will increase
While most applicants continue to be Colombian or Venezuelan, 9% were made by citizens of Mali, a country which has been in conflict since 2013
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
The fear of deportation and poor conditions at new camps have led to hunger strikes, protests and self harm
Protests are breaking out in locations housing migrant centers, and some residents are organizing themselves into vigilante groups
The 14-year-old from Nigeria shares with EL PAÍS his first-hand account of his 15-day odyssey from Lagos to the archipelago
In the most hostile protest to date, around 30 residents in Arguineguín shouted insults outside one of the hotels being used as a shelter
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
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
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
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
Madrid feels that the project designed by the Commission could place an even heavier load on frontline countries
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
Over 3,500 applications are filed each week, with nationals from Venezuela and Colombia heading the list
The Interior Ministry's announcement of tougher requirements for asylum seekers has upset Unidas Podemos, which argues the policy goes against the governing deal
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
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