María Martín

Processing delays in residency permit renewals have seen bank accounts closed, and are causing problems for those who want to travel to or from their home countries

Sea rescue services will be able to return some migrants to Moroccan ports instead of taking them to Spanish ones

Germany received nearly three times as many applications last year and granted protection to 50% of them, according to the Spanish Refugee Support Commission

Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska expressed veiled criticism for Italy and Malta – who would benefit most from the initiative – for not doing their part

The Socialist Party government has presented a plan to repatriate underage migrants despite criticism it is crossing a red line

Figures show that Moroccans and Algerians topped the list of deportations due to bilateral agreements

Maltese authorities agreed to take the 12 people on board but only as a temporary measure for “humanitarian reasons”

The 12 Africans who were plucked from the sea by a Spanish fishing boat are terrified of being returned

Report from Special Representative Tomáš Boček calls for an end to express deportations at Ceuta and Melilla and “legal and safe access” to the peninsula

The southern Spanish region wants to reactivate a 2007 bilateral agreement to cope with overcrowded centers packed with 2,500 foreign youngsters

The 87 people on board the ‘Open Arms’ will not be offered the same conditions as the ‘Aquarius’

Regions struggling with surge in unaccompanied minors say other parts of the country not doing enough

EL PAÍS follows four Algerians from the rescue ship as they enter this new chapter

Support associations criticize lack of planning by authorities despite reports warning of rise in arrivals

Everyday Spanish people are being hurt by false accusations – like Francisco who was wrongly blamed for a brutal robbery in a viral Facebook post

Property owners are turning to extreme measures to protect their properties, and avoid lengthy legal battles that can take months to go through the Spanish courts

Alex, 18, Laís, 16, and Pedro, 12 all possess a remarkable skill just one in 10,000 people is blessed with

President of Brazilian division of Bayer tells story of Afro-Brazilian friend rejected out of hand for job

Five months after Brazil Games, infrastructure has been abandoned and authorities appear paralyzed

High season has seen taxi prices soar, with Spanish competitor Cabify taking advantage

Rio police suspect widow, her lover and a relative of the latter who said he was offered over €23,000

Authorities analyzing corpse found inside what is believed to be missing diplomat’s rental car

The crisis has hit the iconic sculpture, but some are surprised the monument requires financial help

Roberto Bardella and motorcycling companion Rino Polata were thought to be police officers

President Michel Temer attempts to hold on to office while pushing through economic reforms

Recent spate of highly publicized cases encourages more women to speak out, despite the risks

Falling oil prices and lack of investment are pushing the state to the brink of bankruptcy