The funds will come from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of a joint operation launched with Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency.
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00:00The European Union is set to allocate 14 million euros to the Canary Islands to improve their
00:07ability to accommodate migrants.
00:11The funds will also be used to strengthen support for unaccompanied migrant children
00:16and teenagers, many of whom lost their parents during the perilous boat journey from West
00:21Africa.
00:23EU Commissioner Margaritis Skinas made the announcement while on a visit to the islands,
00:29where he met with President Fernando Clavijo Batlle.
00:33Skinas highlighted the enormous pressure faced by Canarian institutions in the face of the
00:38growing crisis, while Batlle added that Skinas had spoken of unity and solidarity during
00:44their meeting.
00:48Between January and August of this year, the Canary Islands have recorded the arrival of
00:5222,300 migrants, a number which is expected to increase in the coming months.