The images of thousands of people storming the borders of the Spanish exclave of Ceuta sent chills down the spine of many in Spain and across Europe who have tried to walk the fine line between the need for migrant workers and the rising anti-immigration sentiment echoed by radical right parties all over the continent. As CNN's Jomana found out, there are few places where that paradox plays out as vividly as it does in Spain's province of Almería, Europe's vegetable garden, which is fuelled in great part by migrant-labour. 0:00 Spain's economy relies heavily on foreign labor 3:00 A glimpse at the grueling migrant work 4:19 Foreign labor gives birth to communities and controversy 5:55 'If I had something back home, I wouldn't have come'…
Almería in southern Spain is home to numerous greenhouses, producing millions of tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables every year. A massive workforce of migrant workers spend hours each day picking and growing the produce. CNN’s Jomana Karadsheh visited one greenhouse to see how it works.
Several victims of the fire in the southern province of Almeria, a popular holiday destination, were found inside burnt-out vehicles and were thought to have died while trying to flee the flames.
Several victims of the fire in the southern province of Almeria, a popular holiday destination, were found inside burnt-out vehicles and were thought to have died while trying to flee the flames.Open
A wildfire in southern Spain has killed at least 11 people, making it one of the country's deadliest on record, as soaring temperatures grip much of the country.
A wildfire in southern Spain has killed at least 11 people, making it one of the country's deadliest on record, as soaring temperatures grip much of the country.Open
The blaze broke out in Almería province in Andalusia and prompted a major operation to contain it. Heat waves across Europe this summer have raised the risk of wildfires, forecasters say.
