Staff at reception centers receive training on the new child disappearance protocol
The new unified protocol includes a form to distinguish the risks of each disappearance report, as the Canary Islands government assures that not all of them have the same severity
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We can estimate more than 40,000 migrants benefited from the extraordinary regularization in the Canary Islands
The measure would allow the incorporation of up to 29,000 people into the labor market, strengthen key sectors, and generate approximately 200 million annually in Social Security contributions
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PP, Vox, and Junts block in Congress the eviction ban for vulnerable families
Opposition parties and Catalan nationalists also repeal pension revaluation
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Canary Islands agrees to extend exceptional measures for unaccompanied migrant children until 2028
The Canary Islands Executive explains that this measure will allow for continued "management and streamlining" of the processing of all files
EFEPodemos goes to the UN to denounce the "serious deterioration" that tourism is causing in the Canary Islands
The report includes the illegal dumping for which the archipelago has been sanctioned on several occasions by the Union and how tourism has "precariousized" employment in the tourism sector and turned housing into a problem
EFE
A new scientific method will allow volcanic eruptions in cities to be anticipated two days in advance
Magma does not rise randomly, but rather follows a pattern over time, and that pattern or memory generates a series of seismic movements
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Intersindical Canaria denounces discrimination against minors enrolled in Social Welfare centers
The union defends that in the archipelago there are "first-class children in centers of the Ministry of Education, and second-class children in those dependent on Social Welfare"
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An international team of astronomers captures the adolescence of planetary systems for the first time
The sharpest images to date have been obtained of 24 debris disks, the dust belts left over from planet formation
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Government and fishing sector agree to ease the application of the control regulation
The Ministry reaches an agreement with the sector on urgent measures to ease the application of the European Fisheries Control Regulation, in force since January 10
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Fernando Clavijo: The Canary Islands people are with Andalusia in these difficult times
The accident occurred at 7:39 PM, when an Iryo train with 317 people had its last three carriages derail and entered the adjacent track on which another Renfe train bound for Huelva was traveling, which also derailed
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Senegal commits to speeding up the delivery of documentation for minors under guardianship in the Canary Islands
The Consul of Senegal, Mamadou Lo, and the Canary Islands' Councilor for Social Welfare, Candelaria Delgado, agree to develop initiatives so that minors maintain cultural connection with their country of origin
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New shipwreck on the Canary Islands route: two dead in a pirogue adrift for a week at sea
One of the survivors was evacuated by helicopter during the crossing, on a boat carrying 108 people
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Canary Islands' population grows thanks to foreigners attracted by the economic sector and lifestyle
The Juan Miguel Sanjuán Chair aims to produce valuable scientific knowledge on the possible geodemographic scenarios for the Canary Islands in the coming decades
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Socioeconomic factors are determinants in depression, according to Canary Islands experts
It is among the disorders that cause the most disability, due to their effect on quality of life, daily functioning, and productivity
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Canary Islands signs new Dependency agreements: Lanzarote will receive more than 75 million
The agreements finance the management of day care and residential center places, as well as other services such as Personal Assistance Services
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Arrested after climbing his ex-partner's balcony despite having a prison order in the Canary Islands
The man was sought, arrested, and imprisoned for previous violations of protection orders
lavozdelanzaroteMoroccan authorities prevent deputy Noemí Santana from disembarking in El Aaiún
"The mission aimed to document the human rights situation on the ground after the latest repressive offensive by Moroccan forces in the occupied territories," he adds
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Queen Sofía postpones her trip to the Canary Islands after her sister's health worsens
He was traveling to the archipelago for two reasons: to receive the 2024 Gorilla Award for his commitment to environmental conservation and to receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
EFE
Canary Islands' Culture Minister visits the Casa de Los Buches in support of traditional heritage
Migdalia Machín recognizes the identity value of the Traditional Carnival of Los Buches and its community work in the conservation of Lanzarote's maritime culture
lavozdelanzaroteNoemí Santana warns of social deterioration in the Canary Islands and calls for a broad left-wing front
The Podemos spokesperson denounces the lack of responses from the Clavijo government, criticizes the policies of CC and PP, and proposes recomposing the progressive unity to recover the archipelago's social direction
EFE
Canary Islands, among the communities Pope Leo XIV will visit this year
The American pontiff, who also holds Peruvian nationality due to his years as a bishop and missionary, had already expressed his intention to travel to Spain, a country he visited on several occasions before his election in the May 2025 conclave
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The Spaniards freed in Venezuela, including one from the Canary Islands, flew to Spain on Thursday night
The released Spaniards are José María Basoa, Andrés Martínez Adasme, Miguel Moreno Dapena, Ernesto Gorbe Cardona, and the Hispanic-Venezuelan Rocío San Miguel
ESSSCAN and the Professional College of Occupational Therapists Sign Agreement to Promote Training
This initiative aims to promote the comprehensive training of professionals in the health and social sectors, contributing to the continuous improvement of public services and the well-being of citizens
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Unions denounce the "mismanagement, privatization, and overcrowding" of public healthcare in the Canary Islands
Intersindical Canaria and Canarias con Palestina indicate that the archipelago has a "public welfare system endemically weakened in resources"
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Astronomers find a key link in planetary formation
These planets could lose a large part of their atmosphere during their early years of life and transition from giant planets, like those in the solar system, to sub-Neptunes
EFE
Around 13,300 patients in Lanzarote benefit from the nursing care program
Since the launch of the pilot of this initiative in January 2024, the SCS has registered 135,565 patients discharged administratively with a Nursing Care Report
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Aena assures that a Canary Islands airport is reaching its limit due to strong demand from airlines
The president of Aena points out that they are moving from a period without major capacity expansions to ten years of works and significant expansions
EFE
Woman arrested in the Canary Islands after aborting and abandoning fetus at a hospital
The detainee, 31 years of age, stated that she did not know she was pregnant, despite being almost at the end of her gestation, and that she went to the center because she felt unwell, eventually going to a bathroom where she finally abandoned the fetus
EFE
Canary Islands maintains permanent contact with Canary Islanders in Venezuela following the US attack
The deputy minister José Luis Perestelo assures that the Canary Islander community, which numbers around 100,000 people, is doing well although concerned about the political uncertainty and recommends remaining calm and staying in their homes
Trump claims Nicolás Maduro and his wife have been captured by the US
US President Donald Trump claims that Nicolás Maduro and his wife have been captured by the US and confirms the "large-scale" attack against Venezuela and Maduro
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Clavijo calls for dialogue and reason to build a "Canary Islands for the Canarians" in a decisive 2026
The president warns of state abandonment and European threats, but trusts in understanding and joint work to improve people's lives and defend the archipelago's rights
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PACMA reports cockfighting celebrations in Lanzarote to the Prosecutor's Office
According to a statement, the complaint is supported "by exhaustive legal and evidentiary documentation" that proves the holding of cockfighting championships, leagues, and tournaments on Gran Canaria, Tenerife, La Palma, or Fuerteventura
EFE
Canary Islands sends a container with health, educational, and sports material to Mauritania
The donation includes a complete operating room provided personally by a doctor from Tenerife
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Sentenced to eleven years in prison for nearly beating a man to death whom they wanted to evict in the Canary Islands
The two defendants will not be able to go within half a kilometer of the victim for ten years after leaving prison and must pay 250,000 euros for the serious injuries suffered by the complainant
EFE
2025, the year the political battle clouded a solution for unaccompanied migrant children
In the realm of social networks, hate speech has been fanned and radicalized in 2025, with a worrying escalation in social polarization and the legitimization of aggressive behaviors
Canarian researchers find a method to measure dark matter halos
The team demonstrated that when the size of a galaxy is defined by the exact point at which it stops producing new stars, this coincides with the size of its dark matter halo
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Health Ministry recommends mask use for flu-like symptoms to protect vulnerable populations
The Ministry of Health of the Canary Islands Government insists on extreme prevention measures during family gatherings and recalls the importance of vaccination and protection in healthcare settings
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Health reinforces recommendations to prevent food poisoning at Christmas
The Ministry warns about the risk of improperly handled eggs and fish and recalls key hygiene, preservation, and cooking measures to protect the most vulnerable groups
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The popular Madrid lottery seller Dona Manolita asked the Canary Islander Juan Negrín for help in locating her nephew
Three original and unpublished documents, belonging to the Negrín Archive, president of the Second Republic, reveal this episode of the war and contribute to shedding light on the hardships of life in the rear guard
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The Navy conducts a training drill on a container ship in the Canary Islands
The freighter that posed as a vessel suspected of trafficking prohibited cargo remained docked at the Port of La Luz, with the USCAN in charge of the assault by means of a Navy vessel
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CC parliamentarians achieve approval of amendments worth almost 6.75 million in the Budgets
"All of this will allow 2026 to be a historic year, with a global investment that will almost reach 160 million euros, the greatest investment effort by the Government of the Canary Islands in Lanzarote and La Graciosa," they assure
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Ultra-diffuse dwarf galaxies could unveil one of the Universe's greatest mysteries
A study by the Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands reveals that a single collision between dark matter particles every 10 billion years is enough to explain the dark matter cores observed within the smallest galaxies
EFE
Ground patrols of the Armed Forces are deployed in Lanzarote for surveillance work
This activity is integrated into the set of Permanent Operations, one of the main contributions of the Armed Forces (FAS) to National Security in peacetime
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The Water Consortium will extend the legal deadline to resolve the contract with Canal Gestión
The seventh item on the agenda contemplates extending the deadline for resolving the water supply concession for one quarter
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A Canary Islands municipality will build the archipelago's first public co-housing project
This is a pioneering initiative in the Canary Islands that will allow the launch of accommodations aimed at fostering community life
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Canary Islands modifies the Land Law to prevent the expiration of environmental reports
At the request of any of these administrations, the validity of these reports may be extended so as not to block the processing of the file in its entirety if the deadline is met
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Record number of calls to 112 in the Canary Islands due to Storm Emilia, with Lanzarote as the third island in incidents
The number of incidents from the recent Emilia storm quintuples the number generated by the previous Claudia storm, with 441 incidents
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An anti-corruption report reveals that only 7% of Canary Islands public procurement complies with the law
The Court of Auditors concludes that of 819 audited bodies, only one City Council in Lanzarote schedules its contracts
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Zoonotic jump of avian flu: sea lions and one person affected by the same virus variant
Researchers at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria warn that the virus can be transmitted between species, which increases its pandemic potential
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