Spanish Probe Documents Mass Nationalization of Emigrants' Descendants

After an eight-month investigation, Spanish news outlet El Español has documented the mass nationalization of descendants of emigrants under a little-known provision of Spanish law. The probe found that thousands of people whose parents or grandparents left Spain generations ago have been granted citizenship, often without ever setting foot in the country.

The report details how the process, intended to reconnect the diaspora, has been exploited by applicants and intermediaries, raising questions about oversight and the integrity of the nationality