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Spain Denies Balearic Contingency Status as Slow Minor Transfers Draw Fire

Madrid cited failure to meet the three-times capacity rule, highlighting a court‑mandated redistribution that is moving too slowly to relieve Canary overcrowding.

Archivo - Varios migrantes llegan a bordo de la embarcación de Salvamento ‘Al Nair’ al muelle de Puerto Naos, a 18 de septiembre de 2024, en Arrecife, Lanzarote, Canarias (España).
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Overview

  • The Ministry of Youth and Childhood rejected Baleares’ request for contingency status, saying the archipelago hosts 694 minors versus the 1,218 required to trigger the threshold.
  • Marga Prohens said the Balearic government will appeal the denial and condemned the decision as “racismo institucional,” while her vice president announced a challenge before the Audiencia Nacional.
  • Since transfers began on August 11, only 67 minors have been moved from the Canary Islands, with 20 more expected this week, and about 170 children remain in the state-run Canarias 50 center beyond the agreed 15-day limit.
  • The central government announced the immediate relocation of at least 15 minors to Galicia; the Xunta received two initial case files, objects to an allocation of around 317 without extra funding, and is pursuing legal challenges.
  • Regional tensions persist as Andalusia and other communities reject the scheme and demand financing, while the state says it is arranging additional mainland placements for late September and early October.