Spain moves to grant citizenship to Sahrawis born during its rule of Western Sahara
The Spanish Congress has approved legislation that would provide a route to Spanish citizenship for tens of thousands of Sahrawis born when Western Sahara was...
Immigration
Gibraltar enters new era as landmark treaty removes historic border barrier
Thousands of people who cross daily between Spain and Gibraltar are set to experience a dramatic change from Wednesday as the long-contested frontier enters a...
Spanish Supreme Court refuses to halt migrant amnesty or refer case to EU court — for now
Spain’s Supreme Court has declined, for the time being, to refer the government’s controversial migrant regularisation programme to the Court of Justice of the European...
Deadline day for Spain’s mass migrant regularisation as over one million apply for legal status
Spain’s landmark mass regularisation programme for undocumented migrants was set to close on Tuesday (30 June), bringing to an end a three-month process that has...
900,000 migrants apply for Spanish residency drive with two weeks still to go
Spain’s mass regularisation programme for undocumented migrants has already attracted around 900,000 applications, far exceeding the 500,000 initially forecast by the government, with two weeks...
Pope Leo concludes Spain trip in Tenerife after highlighting migrant crisis in Canary Islands
Pope Leo XIV was due to fly back to Rome on Friday after concluding a week-long visit to Spain with a final stop in Tenerife,...
Pope Leo calls for respect for migrants, end to rearmament in historic speech to Spanish parliament
Pope Leo XIV used the first papal address ever delivered to Spain’s parliament on Monday to warn that the world is facing a ‘profound spiritual...
Pope Leo draws 1.2 million to Madrid Mass, calling for unity, faith and compassion
More than one million people packed central Madrid on Sunday to attend an outdoor Mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV, who used the occasion to...
Pope Leo begins landmark Spain tour amid political tensions and migration debate
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Spain on Saturday to begin a week-long visit that will combine historic political milestones, major religious celebrations and a strong...
Spain stands alone as EU backs tougher deportation rules and overseas return centres
Spain is set to remain the only European Union member state opposing a major overhaul of EU migration policy after Brussels reached a deal on...
