The Canary Islands have been hit by its biggest wave of illegal immigrants over the weekend, as European countries seek solutions to stop the flow of people from the African continent to the southern borders of the EU.
At least 14 vessels carrying over 1,500 people arrived at the coasts of the Canary Islands on Saturday and Sunday from Sub-Saharan Africa.
Spanish deputy prime minister Maria Fernandez de la Vega announced on Friday (1 September) that prime minister José Luis Rodrig...
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