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Vicki McLeod11/04/2022 15:39

Cruz Roja (Red Cross) volunteers at the Playa de Palma hostel for refugees.

Refugee crisis

First Syrian refugees arrive in Majorca on Monday

Eight men - four from Syria, three from Iraq and one from the Central African Republic - are to be admitted.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter24/05/2016 00:00

Red Cross personnel at the Playa de Palma hostel.

Refugee crisis

Majorca welcomes first refugee intake

The first refugees have come from Albania and will be followed by 38 over the next few weeks who are currently in Greece.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter26/04/2016 00:00

Material collected for refugees in storage in Inca.

Refugee crisis

Council of Majorca to make available 88,000 euros for Chios refugees

President Miquel Ensenyat said that the reaction of Majorcan society has been exceptional and demonstrated that Majorca is a place of solidarity.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter23/03/2016 00:00

March in support of refugees criticises European governments

Refugee crisis

March in support of refugees criticises European governments

In Spain, nothing should impede the accommodation of at least 20,000 refugees, to which the Balearic government, island councils and town hall can contribute.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter27/02/2016 00:00

Majorca Solidarity Fund to channel aid to refugees

Refugee crisis

Majorca Solidarity Fund to channel aid to refugees

The initial budget for the aid will be 50,000 euros from the fund’s resources for emergencies.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter15/02/2016 00:00

President Armengol (left) and Fina Santiago (second left) during their visit to the hostel.

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Refugee hostel will be ready by the end of November

The hostel is regional government property and has 53 places in 23 rooms which "could be increased with supplementary beds if this were to prove to be necessary".

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter13/11/2015 00:00

Spain receives first group of refugees

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Spain receives first group of refugees

 Four women and eight men, were received on Sunday evening by the Secretary of State for Security.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter11/11/2015 00:00

Balearics plans to take scores of refugees from Syria but plan is already facing problems.

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Refugee plan suffers blow, youth hostel has fewer places

At the moment the centre in Arenal does not have any electricity and it will take six weeks to get it ready for refugees.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter16/09/2015 00:00

Frank Meysman and Peter Frankhauser of Thomas Cook.

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The past week in the Bulletin

A week dominated by one story - refugees - but we also had the Balearic parliament back in session following the summer break, the eco-tax row going on and Santa Ponsa moving towards centre stage.

Monitor13/09/2015 00:00

Balearics could take in 300 refugees

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Balearics could take in 300 refugees

The proposal was made during an extraordinary meeting of the conference on immigration in Madrid. 

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter08/09/2015 00:00

Bishop of Majorca backs Pope’s call to help refugees

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Bishop of Majorca backs Pope’s call to help refugees

One of the first tasks in this regard will be for senior representatives of the Majorca Diocese to assess what properties and capacity are available.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter07/09/2015 00:00

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The past week in the Bulletin

Weather featured heavily last week. Very heavily. Other main topics were a holiday from hell, a meeting in Madrid that wasn't as hellish as it might have been, and a very different hell - the humanitarian crisis of refugees.

Monitor06/09/2015 00:00