Residency and Work Permit Applications in Spain Surge 32 % Year-on-Year
Civil-Society Groups Rally in Madrid for Fair and Efficient Migrant Regularisation
Spain Secures Repatriation of 44 Citizens Detained in Gaza-Bound Flotilla
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EU Entry/Exit System Blocks 32,000 Arrivals in First Six Months as Spain Completes Roll-Out
The EU confirmed on 18 May that its biometric Entry/Exit System has logged 66 million crossings and denied 32,000 entries in six months. Spain’s airports and land borders are now fully integrated, ending passport stamping for non-EU travellers. The change reduces wait times but heightens enforcement of the 90/180-day rule, requiring companies to track employee days in Schengen more carefully.
Madrid Summons Israeli Envoy After Spanish Activists Detained in Gaza Flotilla Raid
Spain summoned Israel’s acting ambassador on 18 May after Israeli forces detained a flotilla carrying Spanish activists to Gaza. Madrid claims up to 20 Spaniards are being held “illegally” and has dispatched consular staff. The clash highlights duty-of-care and insurance gaps when employees join high-risk political missions.
Spanish Police Arrest Duo Using Forged Colombian Passports to Evade Schengen Visa Rules
Police in Oviedo detained two travellers on 18 May for entering Spain with high-grade forged Colombian passports. The bust, enabled by biometric checks, exposes an organised network selling counterfeit documents to bypass Schengen visa rules and signals tougher enforcement that corporates must factor into compliance checks.