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<p>According to the Spanish Ministry of the Interior, 8,102 people have arrived in
the Canary Islands via sea so far this year, representing a significant increase on
2019. The dangers have been highlighted before, with an estimated 140 fatalities during
an attempted crossing from Senegal to the Canary Islands on 24 October.</p><p>The
EU Commission published proposals for a new EU Pact on Migration and Asylum on 24
September. This will be for EU Member States to agree. We will welcome balanced and
holistic European approaches that mirror the UK's commitment to a 'whole of route'
approach.</p><p> </p>
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