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Added on the 16/11/2020 13:06:08 - Copyright : Euronews EN
IN THE PRESS – Wednesday, November 18, 2020: Spanish papers are concerned about the Canary Islands, where over 15,000 migrants have arrived since the start of the year. El Periodico writes that the situation has seen social services collapse. We also look at how dynamics in the Middle East are shifting as Joe Biden prepares to take office and Donald Trump "races to sabotage" relations on his way out. Plus, country singer Dolly Parton is hailed for helping fund the latest Covid-19 vaccine, and a Brazilian bikini model gets an accidental Instagram like from the pope!
Las Palmas (Canary Islands, Spain), Nov 18 (EFE), (Camera: José María Rodríguez).- Las Palmas has set up a new temporary reception facility to host inmigrants who have arrived in the city..The Barranco Seco centre will replace the Arguineguín since the number of immigrants arriving in the Canary Islands has been increased in recent weeks. FOOTAGE OF ARRIVAL OF MIGRANTS TO THE NEW TEMPORARY RECEPTION FACILITY ON WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 14 Nov (EFE) - Salvamento Marítimo has rescued between last midnight and the dawn this Saturday 294 immigrants from ten boats and an inflatable boat in the Canary Islands. 253 were taken to Gran Canaria and 41 to Fuerteventura.FOOTAGE OF MIGRANTS IN THE CANARY ISLANDS
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.
Las Palmas De Gran Canaria, 24 Oct. (EFE) (Camera: Gelmert Finol).- The rescues of immigrants carried out by Salvamento Marítimo and the Red Cross until early afternoon on Saturday along the Canary Islands' migratory route bring the number of occupants of two small boats and three canoes landed in Gran Canaria, El Hierro and Tenerife to 139, including at least two minors.FOOTAGE OF RESCUED MIGRANTS IN GRAN CANARIA DE LAS PALMAS
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