Algeria
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Immigration
Sharp surge in fake passport loss claims among foreigners in Spain
Spain sees an unprecedented rise in false passport loss reports. New migrant legalisation rules raise concerns for police. Authorities fear…
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Demographics and Population
Surge of migrants from France causes commotion in Spanish consulates
Spanish consulates are seeing lines of migrants. New legalization rules have sparked a wave of applications. The situation is escalating…
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Economy
Russian LNG imports to Spain in 2025 drop by nearly half
In 2025, Spain reduced purchases of Russian LNG by 41 percent. Russia lost ground to the US and Algeria. What…
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Health
Cruise Ship Brings 19 Migrants Rescued Near Cabrera to Barcelona
An MSC cruise ship rescued 19 migrants near Cabrera and transported them to Barcelona. Among those saved are children and…
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Crime
Body of Young Algerian Migrant Found in Ceuta Waters
The body of a young man from Algeria has been discovered in Ceuta. This marks the 36th migrant fatality in…
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Ceuta
Forty-Three Migrants Leave Ceuta and Head to Other Regions of Spain
Ceuta continues to face challenges in accommodating migrants. A group of 43 people has departed for other regions of the…
Spain and Algeria share a rich and rather complex history of relations. Algeria was a French colony until it gained independence in 1962. During its rule, France relocated many Algerians to Spain’s southern coast to use their labor force.
After Algeria achieved independence, Spain and France signed an agreement to repatriate Algerian immigrants to Algeria, and many returned. Since then, Spain and Algeria have maintained diplomatic and economic relations.