Many migrants have arrived in Spain recently, including on the island of Mallorca in the Western Mediterranean | Credit: DW
Many migrants have arrived in Spain recently, including on the island of Mallorca in the Western Mediterranean | Credit: DW

Spain is seeing record numbers of migrant arrivals by boat. More than 60,000 irregular migrants arrived on Spanish coasts in 2024. The Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean have long been the main destination, but a new hotspot is emerging: the popular holiday island of Mallorca.

Author: Jan-Philipp Scholz in Mallorca

First published: March 3, 2025

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