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Canary Islands invite Ursula von der Leyen to witness migrant crisis firsthand

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Canary Islands invite Ursula von der Leyen to witness migrant crisis firsthand

Canary Islands invite Ursula von der Leyen to witness migrant crisis firsthand

A person dies every 45 minutes on the Atlantic crossing to the Archipelago, according to the Canary Islands government spokesperson.


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Canary Islands Canary Islands Spanish archipelago and island channel in the Atlantic Ocean

Spanish leader Sanchez meets with Canary Islands leader as migrant arrivals soar [Video]

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Spain announced an extra €50 million to help the Canary Islands currently overwhelmed with more than 5,500 unaccompanied migrant children and teenagers.

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More than 300 migrants arrive in Gran Canaria by boat in less than 24 hours [Video]

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Spain's Interior Ministry says the number of migrants making the dangerous sea crossing from Africa to the Canary Islands jumped by 160% between January and July compared to the same period last year.

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Ursula von der Leyen Ursula von der Leyen President of the European Commission since 2019

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said all three issues should be their own portfolio in the next executive that will take shape in September.

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EU countries yet to obey von der Leyen’s demand for male and female Commissioner nominees [Video]

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Archipelago Archipelago Collection of islands


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