130 Sub-Saharan Migrants Rescued from Unpowered Canoe Near El Hierro

VALVERDE (EL HIERRO), 30 (EUROPA PRESS) Maritime Rescue intercepted the second canoe of the day in El Hierro at approximately 12:00 this Saturday. The vessel was an unpowered boat carrying around 130 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa. This information was provided by the national agency, which further noted that the vessel ‘Tony Smith’ alerted the Rescue […]

Maritime Rescue Saves Over 60 Migrants from Canoe Near El Hierro

VALVERDE (EL HIERRO), 30 (EUROPA PRESS) On Saturday morning, Maritime Rescue intercepted a canoe carrying between 60 and 70 migrants while it was navigating approximately ten miles south of La Restinga (El Hierro). As reported by the national agency, at approximately 9:30 a.m., 112 Canarias received a communication regarding an irregular vessel that had entered […]

Tenerife South Airport Clears Over Six Tons of ‘Pumacho de la Pampa’

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE Nov. 29 (EUROPA PRESS) – The Cabildo of Tenerife, in partnership with Aena, has removed 6.5 tonnes of ‘pampa plume’ (Cortadeira Selloana) from the landscaped areas of Tenerife South Airport. This initiative is part of a campaign aimed at controlling the plume, an invasive exotic species characterised by rapid growth and […]

Canary Islands Suggest Polvorín de Tabares as EU-Funded Center for Migrant Minors

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE Nov. 29 (EUROPA PRESS) – The Minister for Social Welfare of the Canary Islands Government, Candelaria Delgado, stated this Friday that it is possible for the Polvorín de Tabares to be transformed into a first reception centre for unaccompanied migrant minors, although a technical assessment must still be conducted to examine […]

Educators Condemn Vandalism at ULL Feminist Exhibit, Accuse Rector of Censorship

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE Nov. 29 (EUROPA PRESS) – The Feminist Teachers for Coeducation collective expressed their dismay this Friday regarding the acts of vandalism directed at the exhibition ‘Moments of Feminism’, which was recently launched at the University of La Laguna (ULL) and ultimately removed following criticism from LGTBIQ+ organisations concerning alleged “transphobia” in […]

Innovative Care Protocols for Migrants Developed by SCS Doctors and Spanish Family Medicine Society

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE Nov. 27 (EUROPA PRESS) – Experts in Family and Community Medicine and Paediatrics from various sectors of the Canarian Health Service, including the General Directorate of Public Health and the Primary Care management of Gran Canaria and Tenerife, have contributed to the composition of a chapter for the guide ‘Attention to […]

ITER Tenerife Secures Over €500,000 for Renewable Energy and Digital Innovation Projects

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE Nov. 27 (EUROPA PRESS) – The Technological and Renewable Energy Institute (ITER), an institution under the authority of the Cabildo of Tenerife, has secured over 500,000 euros to initiate three innovative projects focusing on renewable energy, digitalisation, and volcanic monitoring. This funding is part of the 2023 call for assistance for […]

Quadripartite Coalition Proposes 180 Changes to Boost Canary Islands Budget by €42.2 Million

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE Nov. 27 (EUROPA PRESS) – The four parties backing the Government of the Canary Islands – Canarian Nationalist, Popular, Gomera Socialist Group, and Mixed (AHI) – have submitted a total of 180 amendments to the draft General Budget Law of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands for 2025, with 148 […]