The Balearic Islands are taking the Spanish government delegation in the Canary Islands to court over unaccompanied minors.

PalmThe Canary Islands government has authorized its legal counsel to file two administrative appeals in the Canary Islands courts against the Spanish government's delegation in the archipelago. Specifically, the appeals challenge two resolutions issued by this delegation regarding the transfer and relocation of unaccompanied migrant children.

Furthermore, the Balearic Government has approved an appeal to the National Court against the Spanish government's refusal to declare a migration emergency in the Balearic Islands. As explained by the First Vice President and spokesperson for the Executive, Antoni Costa, the resolutions issued by the central government's delegation in the Canary Islands ordered the transfer of two minors to the Balearic Islands for their guardianship and custody. The Balearic Government's legal counsel argues that the rejection of the Balearic administration's appeals was not adequately justified, nor did it take into account the migration emergency situation in the Islands.

Regarding the appeal to be filed with the National Court, it is directed against the ruling that rejected the Canary Islands' request to declare an extraordinary migration emergency. The Spanish government denied the request because it considered that the Islands did not meet the requirements. According to the central government's calculations, the archipelago cannot request the declaration until 1,218 unaccompanied minors have been admitted.