The 29 Syrian refugees are in addition to another 37 who arrived on Wednesday morning from Greece, meaning that Spain has received a total of 66 asylum-seekers in 24 hours.
To date, 200 refugees have been received by Spain in total, a figure that will increase in the coming days with the arrival of further groups of refugees
The Spanish System for the Reception and Integration of applicants/beneficiaries of international protection offers its beneficiaries a stay at a reception centre of the Ministry of Employment and Social Security or of an NGO (subsidised by the government) at which they are guaranteed lodging, meals, legal advice, psychological assistance, social care and advice, accompaniment to education centres, public health and social centres, language learning and basic social skills, guidance and intermediation for vocational training and job reinsertion, cultural activities and economic aid.
Ministerio del Interior