# Spanish parliament backs citizenship for Western Saharans born under Spanish rule

https://mins.news/en/item/53634

- euronews, 2026-09-10 20:28 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/10/spanish-parliament-backs-granting-citizenship-to-western-saharans-born-during-spanish-rule

> Spain’s parliament has backed granting citizenship to Western Saharans born while the territory was under Spanish rule. The number of potential beneficiaries is unclear, but about 80,000 Sahrawis are thought to qualify, with some estimates rising to nearly 200,000 when descendants are included.

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