The sound of children playing once again fills the streets of Burbaguena since a refugee centre opened in the small village in Spain's sparsely populated northeast, delighting older residents. "Seeing ...

The province has just 135,000 people -- less than the roughly 167,000 people who sought asylum in Spain in 2024 according to figures from the UN refugee agency, UNHCR. - 'Goosebumps' - ...

"Seeing so many children is wonderful," said 73-year-old pensioner Pilar Rubio, who immigrated to Germany in her youth before moving back to the village located on the banks of a river in the ...