Sánchez prepares electoral fraud by granting nationality to grandchildren of Spanish exiles

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is reportedly preparing to grant nationality to more than two million grandchildren of Spanish exiles, a move that opposition leaders claim is designed to boost the electorate for the ruling Socialist party. Alberto Núñez Feijóo, leader of the Popular Party, alleges that the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) is "dead afraid" because current voter numbers do not add up, leading them to "manufacture voters in Hispanic America."

Sánchez, who has led the government since 2018, reportedly aims to remain in power beyond the scheduled 2027 elections, despite unfavorable polls. The "Law of Grandchildren," officially known as the Democratic Memory Law, grants the right to Spanish nationality to children and grandchildren of Spaniards born abroad. This legislation is connected to the Spanish Civil War exile, which saw hundreds of thousands flee the country between 1936 and 1975, settling in places like France, the Soviet Union, and across Hispanic America.

Feijóo's party views Sánchez's plan as an attempt at electoral fraud. They point to the "Law of Grandchildren" as a mechanism to secure votes, adding to concerns about nearly a million immigrants who have recently regularized their status with government assistance. The opposition leader plans to introduce resolutions in Congress to tighten access to Spanish nationality in response to what they perceive as Sánchez's electoral maneuvering. Meanwhile, Congress recently passed a resolution calling for Sánchez to resign or face a vote of confidence, which he is expected to lose.