Canary Islands

Spanish archipelago and region in the Atlantic Ocean

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The Canary Islands, also known informally as the Canaries, are an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean and the southernmost Autonomous Community of Spain. They are located in the northwest of Africa, with the closest point to the continent being 100 kilometres away. The islands have a population of 2.25 million people and are the most populous special territory of the European Union.

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Hundreds of migrants rescued off the coast of the Canary Islands Following a record-breaking amount of migrants arriving to the Canary Islands last year, almost 400 were rescued on Monday. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:01Published on February 10, 2025

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Picture shows baby girl moments after birth on packed migrant boat Photographs have captured the moments after a baby girl was born on a packed migrant dinghy heading for the Canary Islands. Sky News - Published on January 9, 2025
'My misery, your paradise': The problem with tourism in the Canary Islands A wave of demonstrations have swept the Canary Islands as locals protested against a tourism model they say has plundered the environment, priced them out of housing and forced them into precarious.. Sky News - Published on April 27, 2024
Thousands of people in Canary Islands take to streets calling for limit to tourist numbers Thousands of people have taken to the streets on the Canary Islands to protest against tourism and say the region is "not for sale". Sky News - Published on April 20, 2024

'End of the holiday': Tourists watch in horror as Tenerife wildfires force thousands to evacuate For just a small moment on Friday, the Canarian authorities thought they had Tenerife's worst wildfire in over four decades under control. Sky News - Published on August 19, 2023