Tag: islands
the crossing from Africa to the Canary Islands, “the only way out and always the deadliest”
In the Canary Islands, the migration situation concerns the authorities and emergency services. In the space of four days, since November 1, nearly 2,000 people have landed on the archipelago…
heavy rain falls on Andalusia, Valencia and the Balearic Islands
Violent storms have hit the Valencia region and Andalusia since Monday October 28, causing considerable damage. Some towns near Valencia received almost 230 liters of water per m² in a…
Thousands protested against migrants in the Canary Islands | News in brief
Thousands of people demonstrated on Sunday against migrants arriving in the Canary Islands by sea. Last year, nearly 40,000 immigrants arrived on the islands. There were demonstrations in Las Palmas…
Last year Faroe Islands, now Iceland – Vikingur made Nordic football history | Sports in a nutshell
Vikingur Reykjavik took a historic victory in the Conference League. Vikingur Reykjavik made Icelandic football history by defeating Belgian Cercle Brugge 3–1 in the men’s Conference League league stage match.…
Large protests against tourism in the Swedish paradise of the Canary Islands
Thousands of flag-waving protesters took to the streets of the Canary Islands, chanting and whistling to demand restrictions on mass tourism. “The Canary Islands are not for sale,” they shouted…
Tourists are limited and the beaches are superb, these islands in Europe are a little hidden paradise
Spain is still home to some secret paradises still unknown to foreign tourists: this is the case of this archipelago, where wild nature is preserved thanks to a drastic limitation…
Britain hands over colonial islands
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen Chagossiers have demanded to be allowed to return to their home islands, here at a demonstration in London in 2008. File photo. Photo: Matt Dunham/AP/TT…
Energy, a project from Enea to reduce consumption in the smaller islands
(Finance) – Solutions to reduce energy spending on small Italian islands, protecting the environment, safety and well-being of homes. This is the objective of the project that ENEA has launched…
9 dead and 48 missing after migrant boat sinks off Canary Islands | News in brief
The migrants had been without food and water for two days, which may have contributed to the panic and capsizing of the boat. 11:15•Updated 11:29 Nine people, including a child,…
Spain: Canary Islands overwhelmed by influx of migrants from Africa
The Spanish government of socialist Pedro Sánchez is facing a spectacular increase in the arrival of illegal migrants this fall, mainly in the Canary Islands, which feels abandoned by Madrid…