María Martín

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

Just this week, there have been three shipwrecks on the same Atlantic route, which is considered the most dangerous way into Spain

Madrid feels 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

The Interior Ministry is planning more restrictions in order to adapt to European Union directives

EL PAÍS visits a migrant workers’ camp in Huelva province, described by UN expert Philip Alston as having among the worst conditions in the world

Increased security deployment has played a key role in reducing arrivals on Spanish shores

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The far-right party is taking advantage of tension over undocumented migrants and unemployment to attract voters in the Spanish exclave in North Africa ahead of the local election on May 26

According to a study by the International Organization for Migration, Morocco is the country where immigrants suffer the most

A vessel operated by an NGO is trying to deliver humanitarian relief to Lesbos, but Spanish authorities say it needs a new permit despite having one from Portugal