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Spanish airport under consideration for new migrant arrival centre
euronews (in English)
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15/10/2024
Spain is exploring the possibility of using a private airport as an emergency migrant reception centre as EU leaders debate handling irregular arrivals.
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The Spanish government is considering setting up an emergency reception center for migrants
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at a disused airport south of Madrid.
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The proposal was met with condemnation from the town's mayor.
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A center that is a real concentration camp for migrants,
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a place that does not meet the minimum humanitarian conditions to serve these people.
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UN Refugee Agency data shows that roughly 43,000 people immigrated to Spain in the last year by sea.
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The Spanish government is studying hundreds of locations,
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as has happened now with the Ciudad Real airport.
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By the way, I want to remind you that it is a 100% private airport.
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The announcement coincides with a controversial offshore migrant processing center in Albania
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opening its doors and processing the first round of migrants rescued at sea by Italian ships.
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