It’s practically at our border,” Alfonso Dastis said, using another name for the Islamic State group. Spain in December decided to more than double the number of its military personnel in Mali to 292 from 140. Each year millions of people from France, Germany and other northern European countries cross Spain to spend their holidays with family in North Africa. – ‘Spain takes surveillance seriously’To ensure there is no problem Spain “takes surveillance issues very seriously… when it comes to welcoming refugees and immigrants,” the minister added. Last month 1,287 migrants reached Spain by crossing the Mediterranean, and 75 died in the attempt, according to the International Organization for Migration.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 08, 2018 20:03 UTC