Spanish government agreed to allocate 15 million euros in subsidies to the Canary Islands and Ceuta and Melilla enclaves to support unaccompanied minors.
Six million euros will go to the Canary Islands and 4.5 million to Ceuta and another 4.5 million to Melilla.
A spokeswoman for the Spanish government, Isabel Rodriguez said the sums are intended to provide the assistance needed by unaccompanied minor migrants in Spain’s migration hubs, in terms of reception, guidance, and psychosocial support.
Rodriguez called on the Spanish government to make efforts in the cases of unaccompanied minor migrants who arrive at the border as a “shared responsibility” to guarantee their rights.
Last August, the European Commission released financial aid worth 25.5 million euros for the same purpose, allocating 9.77 million euros for the city of Ceuta, and 14.77 million euros for the Canary Islands, while Melilla did not benefit from the aid.
These subsidies come after several demands made by the autonomous cities and islands of the central government to activate the “Migration Crisis Response Plan”, after shelter centers in the enclaves and islands experienced overcrowding of more than 150 percent.
The Spanish government agreed to receive 400 unaccompanied foreign minors this year from the Canary Islands and Ceuta, in several cities and regions on Spanish soil, with 374 others to be received next year.
Together with Spain, Morocco had planned to return unaccompanied Moroccan minors stranded across Spanish territories.
Government spokesman, Mostapha Baitas had previously said that Moroccan authorities are urging the repatriation of minors and that many efforts have been from both parties to resolve the issue.
However, “regulatory, legal and administrative processes and requirements are slowing down the final resolution of this file.”
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