On Thursday 29 August, the European Commission confirmed it had received a letter from the authorities of the Spanish Canary Islands to the President of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, asking her in particular to visit the islands to witness the increase in migrant arrivals firsthand.
The President will respond “in due course”, said spokesperson Eric Mamer. The Spanish Canary Islands have sent an official invitation to the President of the European Commission to visit and witness...