Considering the extreme weather forecast and warnings it was a bold move but a total of 200 migrants were rescued between Monday and Tuesday after arriving in the region in different small boats, according to the Government Delegation. 174 migrants arrived on Monday, as the 36 initially rescued were joined by another 138 who were discovered later. In addition, two small boats arrived in Mallorca on Tuesday with 47 people on board.
The two boats located on Tuesday were found at 00:22 and 01:20, both six miles south of Cabrera. Sixteen and 31 people of sub-Saharan origin were rescued, respectively, with the intervention of members of the Provincial Maritime Service of the Civil Guard and Maritime Rescue.
As for Monday, in addition to the 36 people reported yesterday, 31 people were also rescued 8 miles east of Formentera at 07:16, 26 people in Cabrera at 13:10, 14 people at 16:55 five miles south of Formentera, another 14 migrants also six miles south of Formentera (at 6.50 p.m.), four more people five miles south of Cabrera (at 6.57 p.m.) and another 13 people on the Camí de s’Estufador in Formentera at 9.20 p.m.
Spain has surpassed Germany as the main destination for asylum in the European Union, according to the latest data from the EU Agency for Asylum report. In May 2025, Spain recorded nearly 12,800 asylum applications. This figure places Spain above Germany, which had historically been the leader in this area.
This change has occurred mainly due to a significant decrease in protection applications from Syrian citizens. After the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, there has been a drastic drop in asylum applications from Syrians in the EU, which has especially affected Germany. In May 2025, asylum applications from Syrians across the EU fell from 16,000 to just 3,100.
Spain, meanwhile, has seen an increase in applications coming mainly from people fleeing the crisis in Venezuela. The serious economic and political situation in the South American country has led many Venezuelans to seek protection in Spain. The EU Agency for Asylum also links this trend to the more restrictive migration policies of the United States.