What is the “grandchildren’s law” and its controversy over the impact on next year’s elections in Spain
The Supreme Court provisionally suspended the electoral registration of those naturalized under the Democratic Memory Law, in a ruling celebrated by the far right and described by Pedro Sánchez’s government as a rights cutback. The decision, which is not yet final, comes as the vote from abroad approaches 7% of the Spanish registry and fuels uncertainty about the 2027 general elections.