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The Latest Breaking News from the Canary Islands

Is it safe to travel to Lanzarote? Latest advice after Storm Olivier sweeps through Canary Islands

European governments have updated their travel advice for tourists in the Canary Islands.

Euronews

Lanzarote floods leave cars submerged as Canary Islands declare state of emergency

Torrential rain has battered Lanzarote, leaving homes and roads in the tourist hotspot flooded, and prompting authorities to declare a state of emergency throughout the Canary Islands.

The Independent UK

Spain adopts plan to relocate unaccompanied minors from Canaries

The Spanish government on Thursday approved a plan to relocate thousands of unaccompanied migrant minors across the country, to relieve crowded reception centres in the Canary Islands.

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Tourists warned ‘hurricane-force’ winds to hit Canary islands as red alert issued for Storm Nuria

The red weather warning for La Palma in the Canary Islands is in place until Thursday evening

The Independent UK

Spain adopts measures to move lone migrant minors away from Canary Islands

The reform ends a months-long political stalemate between Spain's regions and the central government and is aimed at easing pressure on overcrowded migrant reception centres.

Euronews

Is it safe to travel to Canary Islands after flooding and is Gran Canaria airport closed?

As Carnival season arrives in the Canary Islands, some performances were cancelled due to the adverse weather

The Independent UK

Major airline boss wades into Canary Islands anti-tourism debate amid protests

Canary Island authorities urged to take more responsibility while protesters gathered outside tourism conference

The Independent UK

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Tourist Chaos Looms as Tenerife and Lanzarote Hit with Urgent Weather Alert

The Canary Islands are set to face dangerous weather conditions this week, with the Spanish national weather agency, AEMET, issuing a yellow weather warning

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Brits Beware! Holiday Hotspot Set for Unusual Weather Twist This Week

If you're heading to the Canary Islands for a bit of winter sunshine, you might be in for an unexpected surprise. Spain’s State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has issued a weather warning

The Fashion Central

Netflix’s La Palma’s ‘megatsunami’ has been debunked

In the Netflix series La Palma, a Norwegian family goes on holiday to the Canary Islands when a young researcher discovers alarming signs of an imminent volcanic eruption. Cumbre Vieja is an active volcano on La Palma, which last erupted in 2021. The series culminates in a “megatsunami” capable of…

The Conversation

Up to 50 people on small boat bound for Canary Islands feared drowned

Migration NGO says at least 10,457 people died while trying to reach Spain by sea last year

The Guardian - UK

Taxi shortage poses issue for holidaymakers in Lanzarote

Tourists visiting the Canary Islands this Christmas may find their transport plans parked

The Independent UK

Hundreds of sunbeds vandalised on Tenerife beaches amid overtourism row

Many were daubed with anti-tourism slogans while others were slashed

The Independent UK

Travelling to Tenerife for Christmas? Officials Warn British Tourists of Virus Surge

Authorities advise travellers to Tenerife and Lanzarote to wear masks and stay vaccinated due to rising respiratory virus cases during winter.

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The Independent UK

The best resort towns in the Canary Islands, revealed

Which are the best resort towns to visit in the Canaries?

The Guardian - UK

‘Cloud-milking’: the zero-energy technique keeping young trees alive

The project that began in the Canary Islands mimics the way leaves capture water droplets from fog in order to produce water

The Independent UK

Bemused tourists surrounded by protestors on beach as Spanish locals call for change

Protesters appeared on a beach while tourists were sunbathing and chanted ‘This beach is ours’

International Business Times

Thousands Protest In Spain's Canary Islands Against Mass Tourism

Thousands of flag-waving demonstrators hit the streets across Spain's Canary Islands on Sunday to demand restrictions to the mass tourism they say is overwhelming their Atlantic archipelago.

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Migrant Influx Fuels Debate In Spain Over Illegal Migration

A steep rise in the number of arrivals of migrants in Spain's Canary Islands from Africa has fuelled a fierce debate in the country over how to tackle illegal immigration.

International Business Times

Spain Signs Accords With Mauritania, Gambia To Curb Illegal Migration

Spain has signed agreements with Mauritania and The Gambia to strengthen cooperation to combat people smuggling and promote legal migration, as Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez visits West Africa in the face of surging migrant arrivals.

Radio France Internationale

Spain and Mauritania agree deals to stem flow of illegal migrants

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani announced a series of agreements on Wednesday aimed at stemming a surge in migrants venturing across the Atlantic Ocean to the Canary Islands.

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Spanish Prime Minister Tours West Africa To Address Migration Crisis

Spain's Prime Minister visits West Africa to tackle rising migrant arrivals in the Canary Islands, focusing on bilateral agreements, combating human traffi...

The Independent UK

Spain's leader begins West Africa tour in Mauritania to tackle irregular migration to Canary Islands

Spain’s prime minister has embarked on a three-day tour of West Africa as the European nation struggled to contain the number of people making the dangerous Atlantic voyage by boat to the Canary Islands

Radio France Internationale

Spanish PM to visit Mauritania, Senegal to address migration surge

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez begins a three-day visit to Mauritania, Gambia and Senegal Tuesday as part of his focus on curbing migration to the Canary Islands, which have seen a surge of arrivals from West Africa this year.

The Independent UK

Spain's prime minister visits Canary Islands to discuss irregular migration and unaccompanied minors

Spain’s leader has met with the regional president of the Canary Islands to discuss irregular migration as the archipelago struggles to care for thousands of unaccompanied minors who made it there

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