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Canary Islands raises alarm over refugee arrivals

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More than 1600 undocumented migrants arrived in the Canary Islands over the weekend, prompting fears of a new European refugee crisis. Local authorities are calling on Spain’s central government and the European Union for help. The Spanish territory, just 100 kilometres off the North African coast, has become a favoured route for migrants since Europe started to crack down on border crossings around the Mediterranean.

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