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Spain to Grant Citizenship to Sahrawis | Morocco News
Spain’s Congress Justice Committee has approved a historic bill that could grant citizenship to up to 200,000 Sahrawis — those born in the Moroccan Sahara under Spanish rule before 1977 and their descendants. With 19 votes in favor, 3 against, and 15 abstentions, the measure now heads to the full Congress next month. It offers a fast-track path to nationality for those already in Spain — just two years of legal residency — and includes an online application system. While the far-right Vox party opposed it, the conservative Popular Party abstained despite prior support. The bill, rooted in…
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