Clavijo Seeks European Parliament Hearing on Canary Islands’ Migration Crisis

The President of the Canary Islands proposes the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs due to the “extreme” circumstances facing the archipelago. SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, 4 Sep. (EUROPA PRESS) – The President of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, has addressed a letter this Wednesday to the President of the European Parliament, Roberta […]

Torres Urges Calm in Immigration Debate, Advocates for Minor Protection

The Minister for Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory asserts that responsibilities lie with the autonomous regions and urges an end to the “tension”. SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, 4 Sep. (EUROPA PRESS) – Ángel Víctor Torres, the Minister for Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, expressed on Wednesday that “the public is weary” of the ongoing migration […]

Canary Islands Employment Initiative Receives 45 Million Funding Approval from Central Government

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, 3 Sep. (EUROPA PRESS) – The Council of Ministers has sanctioned, this Tuesday, the agreement proposed by the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy, permitting the State Public Employment Service to allocate a grant of 45,000,000 euros for the execution of a Comprehensive Employment Plan aimed at the Canary Islands. This […]

Tenerife Council Allocates €640,000 for Upgrading Benijos Potato Storage Facilities

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, 3 Sep. (EUROPA PRESS) – The Tenerife Island Council has awarded the contract for the renovation of the Benijos warehouses in the municipality of La Orotava. This initiative aims to adapt these facilities for the reception, processing, storage, and distribution of potatoes in Tenerife, particularly on the northern slope. The objective […]

Canary Islands Welcomes 8.7 Million Tourists in 2023, Boosting Economy by 14.4%

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE/MADRID, 2 Sep. (EUROPA PRESS) – During the initial seven months of the year, the Canary Islands welcomed a total of 8,699,875 international tourists, marking a 14.4% increase compared to the same timeframe the previous year, along with a cumulative expenditure of 13,025 million euros, also up by 14.4%, according to statistics […]