The arrival of thousands of migrants in a few days forces the declaration of emergency in the Canary Islands

In the last 10 days, more than 7,000 migrants have arrived in the Canary Islands on small boats. This migration wave has caused the Spanish government to declare a migration emergency in the Canaries and allocate 15.18 million euros to manage the increase. So far, 20,000 arrivals have been recorded, surpassing the total of the previous year. The funds will be used to expand accommodation spaces and increase transfers between the islands and the Peninsula, with some people expected to be transferred to Catalonia.