The third-largest island of the Canary Islands, home to Las Palmas and 862,893 residents (2023).
The EU is struggling to secure a new consumer-protections deal for air passengers after a week of failed negotiations. Transport ministers are convening to reassess the state of play, while France faces a rise in support for the far-right National Rally ahead of next year’s presidential election. In Brussels, protests tied to housing and real estate plans echo the broader frustration with policy and reform.
The Pope has urged leaders to show compassion toward migrants and refugees, stressing that dignity has no passport. He cites the Canary Islands and Arguineguin as symbols of a global conscience, calling for legal routes, cooperation against trafficking, and rescue funding. The remarks come as Europe tightens migration controls amid ongoing deaths at sea.