No 1051 Monday 25th November - Sunday 1st December 2024
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S PA I N G O V E R N M E N T T O B U I L D 4 0 0 B E D I M M I G R AT I O N C E N T R E I N T O R R E V I E J A
he Spanish government is planning to establish a migrant reception centre in the heart of Torrevieja. It is planned to be built by using the Social Security Treasury building located in the Acequion neighbourhood. The move has sparked significant controversy within the local community.
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The proposed centre, designed to accommodate up to 400 immigrants, has raised concerns about its impact on the local infrastructure and the potential strain on public services. The Spanish government, through the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security, and Migration, has selected Torrevieja for this facility, bypassing local authorities and community input. The state-owned company Tragsa is actively involved in the project, already overseeing the procurement of catering services for the centre. The present social security building, a modern structure completed in 2011, is considered to be oversized and costly, raising questions about its suitability for this purpose.
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