EU pushes ETIAS launch to late-2026, giving Spain’s airports breathing room
Foreign workforce in Spain hits record 3.1 million; Venezuelans top 2025 growth table
Irregular arrivals to Spain plunge 60 % in first fortnight of 2026
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Spain’s Asylum Office breaks all-time record with 161,000 decisions in 2025
Spain’s asylum authority decided nearly 161,000 cases in 2025—its busiest year on record—thanks to new staff and digital triage tools. Venezuelans accounted for almost six in ten applications. Faster decisions ease backlogs but reception capacity and labour-market access rules remain sensitive issues.
Spain records 60 % fall in irregular migrant arrivals in first fortnight of 2026
Interior Ministry figures show only 1,370 irregular migrants reached Spain in the first half of January 2026—60 % fewer than a year ago. Maritime arrivals to the Canary Islands plunged 78 %, while land crossings at Ceuta and Melilla rose. The shift eases pressure on island reception centres but may redirect processing bottlenecks to the mainland.
Hot-spot prank triggers bomb scare and emergency landing of Istanbul–Barcelona flight
A Turkish Airlines jet landed safely in Barcelona after crew spotted a passenger’s Wi-Fi hotspot labelled with a bomb threat. Spanish police found no device, but the incident delayed flights and could prompt stricter cabin-security checks on routes into Spain.
Ceuta party presses Madrid to strike deal with Morocco after 18-hour border queues at Tarajal
Local party MDyC wants Spain and Morocco to forge an urgent accord to cut multi-hour waits at the Tarajal frontier after residents endured 18-hour queues. The proposal highlights the business impact of chronic congestion on freight and cross-border commuters.