FRONTEX WATCH

Island Hopping: Now Mallorca

May 2, 2007 · Leave a Comment

Two boats with 31 african immigrants, mostly Algerian nationals, landed last week on the spanish island Mallorca. Another two boats came in september 2006 and january 2007.

The regional gouvernor Jaume Matas is concerned that the Balear Islands may be the new “door to Europe”. The journey seems easier and shorter than to the Canary Islands, especially given the extensive surveillance of the westafrican coast by Frontex .

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